physical memory

Hi all,
    I'm new here and my doubt is very basic. I'm wondering how to set
the max amount of space(physical, not RAM) to be used by postgreSQL.
Moreover, Is such amount limited to the hard disk in wich postgreSQL is
installed or it scales  automatically to the others HD available? How
can I manage it.
Thanks in advance.
Antonio

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