> Granted, my Linux68K box goes a long wy in 20Meg without swapping,
> but run X11 and a single GnuChess, and all goes down the tubes...

You're comparing apples and oranges - I have no idea how Linux VM
works on the 68k, nor do I know how that would compare to how it would
work on the pmax if it were supported there.

> How is memory out handled? Does the system just role up and die? Or does the
> application requireing the mem just punt.

It's not "handled."   If it were "handled," it would work.   So yes,
it basically rolls up and dies.

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