Re: Kernel: Unable to load interpreter
Chris Kaltwasser:
> Does someone know the meaning of this message?
I don't know what the message means, but I got it when I ran out of virtual
memory.
A way to check how much memory is free is using Shift-ScrollLock (with the
default keyboard map). This works even if there isn't enough memory free to
run `free'.
If you don't know what's gobbling up the memory, try running `top' and
pressing `M', which is the sort-by-memory key. You can leave it running on
a spare terminal, so that it's there when you need it (use the secure
option if necessary).
> The hard drive starts thrashing, and just about everything I try to do
> becomes impossible.
That would be consistent with running out of memory - first the computer
starts using swap (hence the thrashing), then it runs out altogether.
If you need a lot of virtual memory on a short-term basis, you can use a
file-based swap - not as efficient as a partition, but a lot easier to set
up. Wouldn't get rid of the thrashing, but it'd let the computer finish
what it's trying to do (assuming it's something that actually finishes
eventually).
Jiri
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