What is Virtual memory?

Virtual memory is based upon a program that fools your Amiga into thinking it has more memory than is actually physically present. It does this by creating a file on your hard drive, which is then used to swap data. To use virtual memory you will need to have an a minimum of a 68030 processor with a Memory Management Unit (MMU), and either VMM or GigaMem (available from a PD library). Some programs directly support virtual memory, and so do not require any special hardware, such as PPaint.

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