Re: [Matplotlib-users] MemoryError with import matplotlib

The zeros(...) statement needs a contiguous block of > 800 MB RAM and 
the conversion another contiguous block of > 400 MB. Memory allocated 
during the matplotlib import statement could easily fragment the 
available memory such that no 800 + 400 MB blocks exist. Try monitoring 
your memory usage and import matplotlib after allocating/converting the 
array. Anyway, you'll be better off using a 64 bit system if you deal 
with such amount of data.

Christoph

On 1/14/2011 12:17 PM, sprobst wrote:
>
> Dear Christoph,
>
> It is not a memory problem, because before the programm starts I have more
> than 1.3 GB free memory left. And on the other hand it depends on the import
> line! There seems to be some interference of the packages. My Python version
> is 2.6 (needed by another programm), perhaps that also makes the difference.
>
> But thank you for the quick answer!
>                Stefan
>