On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 08:45:35PM -0500, Chris Jones wrote: > On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 01:57:04AM EST, Alex Samad wrote: > > > [silly time] > > > 32 * 4 = 128 > > > > so with 128M of memory he could hold 32 Million long int - I realise the > > record is probably got more than int's so with 1G of spare ram he could > > have 32 bytes per record. > > Hmm.. 32 bytes records.. maybe a bare-bones ldap directory? well he is only comparing int by the looks of (we are just guessing until we get more info) so 4 long int records ... > > Naturally, with 300 bytes records, you need 10G of spare ram .. etc. > > Another thing.. how do you guarantee your 1GB.. (10GB.. 100GB.. etc.) of > spare ram is available when your script starts running? > > Because if not, wouldn't that send your system paging/swapping like > crazy with the benefit of trashing the system with added CPU overhead > the minute your script starts running? > > Enlighten me! well I have 8G in my home server - debian am64, i don't think having 1-2G free is unreasonable. It all depends. > > > [/silly time] > > > > [snip] > > > -- "It's a school full of so-called at-risk children. It's how we, > > unfortunately, label certain children. It means basically they can't > > learn. It's one of the best schools in Houston." > > > > - George W. Bush While speaking about KIPP Academy in Houston, TX > > In the future, Samad, please refrain from posting stuff like the above > concerning my country's former President. Hey its just fortune quoting bush, it real life. > > You and your pals may think it is funny but some of us around here may > find it quite offensive. Blame bush he said it not me ! I get quite a bit of kick out of them > > Thank you. > > CJ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- Trust everybody, but cut the cards. -- Finlay Peter Dunne, "Mr. Dooley's Philosophy"
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