> We need to load complete files into the process memory.
>
> We don't exatcly know what can be the maximum size for files to be
> loaded into memory nor where it can be loaded. Maybe in the data
> segment?
>
> How can we do it?

This is done using the POSIX calls, exactly the same way as in other
Unices. The only complication is that you need to use chmem if it
doesn't fit in the available memory, since Minix doesn't have virtual
memory.

On 28 abr, 21:14, "Erik van der Kouwe" wrote:
> > We need to load complete files into the process memory.
>
> > We don't exatcly know what can be the maximum size for files to be
> > loaded into memory nor where it can be loaded. Maybe in the data
> > segment?
>
> > How can we do it?
>
> This is done using the POSIX calls, exactly the same way as in other
> Unices. The only complication is that you need to use chmem if it
> doesn't fit in the available memory, since Minix doesn't have virtual
> memory.

Thank you very much erik,

We'll try to do it as you recommend. In case of gettin in trouble
again we'd write back.

See you