Re: recapture unallocated memory
chances are the memory is being used in "buffers" or "cache" which will be
freed when it is needed, it is also possible that staroffice leaves a
zombine process behind, check the process list. Or use 'top' and sort by
memory usage (the 'M' key) to see whats using memory.
nate
On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Brian J. Stults wrote:
bs7452 >When I start StarOffice it sucks up a bunch of memory, no surprise.
bs7452 >Then when I close it, memory usage does not go back down to the level it
bs7452 >was at before StarOffice started. I assume this means that all the
bs7452 >memory is not being released back into the unallocated pool even though
bs7452 >it should be. Is there a program that will take all that memory back
bs7452 >and free it? I know there are countless win32 programs that do it, but
bs7452 >I haven't seen one for linux.
bs7452 >
bs7452 >Thanks.
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