Re: Compaq iPAQ and Postgresql

From: Joseph Shraibman <jks(at)selectacast(dot)net>
To: Andre Schnabel <A_Schnabel(at)t-online(dot)de>
Cc: "David M(dot) Richter" <d(dot)Richter(at)dkfz-heidelberg(dot)de>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Compaq iPAQ and Postgresql
Date: 2001-08-29 23:38:21
Message-ID: 3B8D7CED.9070807@selectacast.net
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But on an ipaq data isn't stored on disk, it is all stored in memory.

Andre Schnabel wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> I am running PostgreSQL on a Cyrix 686 - Linux box with only 32MB of RAM.
> (For a while even with 16 MB).
> But there is no real data ... less than 100 rows in two or three tables.
>
> AFAIK there should be no problem with low RAM ... but performance will slow
> down.
> There should be some hints on tuning postgres at the tech docs. Maybe these
> would be helpfull to reduce RAM-usage (but normally you'll find hint, how to
> increase it ;-).
>
>
>
> Andre
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David M. Richter" <d(dot)Richter(at)dkfz-heidelberg(dot)de>
> To: <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 9:57 AM
> Subject: [GENERAL] Compaq iPAQ and Postgresql
>
>
>
>>Hello folks!
>>
>>We are using a Compaq iPAQ with 32 MB of RaM.
>>Now we thinking about the size of the postmaster, because we wanna use
>>Postgres on it.
>>If we are performing big Querys, the used size of the postmaster could
>>be more than 32 MB.
>>
>>It would be a good idea, if the
>>
>> postmaster would send a Warning signal, if the Ram is full,
>> or otherwise
>> could I limit the space for the postmaster?
>>
>>
>>DO You have anything Experience with POSTGRESQL on
>>PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or other little Computers?
>>
>>All suggestions will receive my gratitudes
>>
>> David
>>
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