Re: Memory (RAM) problems?
I think that isn't normal (normally on PC a good system with XWin etc.
uses something like 64 Mb of RAM).
You must see which apps use too much memory (I suggest you to see kernel
modules such like NFS).
Which system are you using?
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Carlos Bustamante G. wrote:
> Hi, I'm a litlle worry about the memory (RAM) used by my machine.
> I'm using slink ( recompiled kernel 2.0.36) and recently I realized that
> I have my memory full very frecuently, even when running only a few
> programs. Actually, the buffer and the cache use a lot of memory.
> I have 256 Mb, and a typical (not the most terrible) output of 'cat
> /proc/meminfo ' looks like :
>
>
> total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached:
> Mem: 263127040 221241344 41885696 47808512 95961088 79933440
> Swap: 133885952 286720 133599232
> MemTotal: 256960 kB
> MemFree: 40904 kB
> MemShared: 46688 kB
> Buffers: 93712 kB
> Cached: 78060 kB
> SwapTotal: 130748 kB
> SwapFree: 130468 kB
>
>
> Sometimes, there are a release of memory (e.g. when I run a heavy
> process) , but the cache an buffer slowly increase
> their memory usage.
> Is it normal, or I have a serious problem? Maybe a not well tuned
> kernel? Is there a way to release the memory used by the buffer and/or
> cache?
>
> thanks
> carlosb
>
>
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