Re: freeing up memory in Linux <OFFTOPIC>
On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Nick wrote:
> My advice is, dont worry! Linux manages it's memory very efficiently, and if
> you are not running much, it fills the remainder up with kernel, libraries,
> etc in it's spare time, to speed up loading if these are needed. But once
> the memory is needed for something else, some of the contents of the memory
> will be dumped or moved to the swap partition to make room. I have a 64mb
> system, and the memory is full shortly after boot, but I can still load
> x-windows, netscape and StarOffice comfortably side by side.
>
> Nick
That's correct. No matter how few programs are running, you'll usually only
have 200k to 500k free. However, even with that small amount of memory
"available", you can still load a memory-hog such as the Gimp without problems,
because Linux manages memory as Nick describes.
Only when things grind to a halt, and you hear lots of disk activity
(indicating lots of swapping) do you have to worry about low memory.
Irv
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Hurley <mike_hurley_2 at YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: freeing up memory in Linux <OFFTOPIC>
>
>
> > Anybody know how to free up memory in Linux? My
> > machine has 20Mb RAM, and under 1Mb free at all
> > times...usually around 600Kb. I'm using kernel
> > 2.2.10. What daemons do what and would they help free
> > up space? I tried limiting my consoles to just 2 in
> > 'inittab', but that didn't help.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated:
> > Mike Hurley
> >
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