[Qgis-user] G_realloc error
Ivan Mincik
ivan.mincik at gista.sk
Wed Jan 11 04:07:16 PST 2012
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On 01/11/2012 12:20 PM, Tilottama Ghosh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been trying to convert a shapefile which was created in quantum GIS
> to a GRASS vector file using the GRASS tool 'v.in.ogr'. After completing
> about 58% of the conversion I am getting the error message - 'G_realloc:
> unable to allocate 44520000 bytes at dbfexe.C:224'. The shapefile is pretty
> big - around 1.19 GB. It is a 1km2 graticule covering the expanse of a
> country. I am using Quantum GIS 1.7.2. The software is installed in Windows
> 7 Professional, 32 bit operating system with installed memory of 4 GB.
>
> How can I increase the allocated memory while running the GRASS tool
> v.in.ogr? I was thinking of tiling the vactor file?! Any suggestions to
> solve this problem will be greatly appreciated.
Last time I went to 'G_realloc error' issue on 32bit Linux, I did not
found any other solution then to go with 64bit.
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Ivan Mincik, Gista s.r.o.
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