R help - Nov 1998 - heap memory exhausted

Hi
I always have following error message when I try to read
a big ascii-file:
> inzp<-read.data()
> Error: heap memory (1953 Kb) exhausted [needed 0 Kb more]
read.data() is a small function that reads the ascii-file.
When I cut the ascii-file to a small one I don't have this
problem.
Can I extend this 'heap memory' for reading big data files? How?
I'm working with R on a Linux PC-machine.
Thank you for your help!
Rolf
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On Fri, 27 Nov 1998, Rolf Pfister wrote:
> Hi
> I always have following error message when I try to read
> a big ascii-file:
> > inzp<-read.data()
Take a look at the FAQ (address below). 

In the meantime, use R -v 30 (if you want to
allocate 30 MB to R, say). See also the -n option.

Alvaro
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