--- a/smalltalk.rc	Thu Oct 16 17:30:04 2003 +0200
+++ b/smalltalk.rc	Tue Oct 21 18:54:57 2003 +0200
@@ -329,7 +329,13 @@
 ObjectMemory oldSpaceCompressLimit:0.   "/ temporary kludge
 ObjectMemory startBackgroundCollectorAt:5. 
 ObjectMemory startBackgroundFinalizationAt:5. 
-ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:1024*1024*128.
+
+"/ this limits the amount of memory which is allocated for oldSpace
+"/ (for example to prevent ST/X from taking memory from other processes)
+"/ The absolute maximum is a builtIn constant and OS specific.
+
+"/ ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:1024*1024*128.
+ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:1024*1024*256.
 
 "/ experimental:
 "/ run the background collector at a dynamic priority - it will