On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 07:05:59AM -0400, Jaroneski wrote: > What kernel and other things can I get rid of to reduce its ram usage?
Just to clarify: while you might be looking at the output of, eg 'top' and saying to yourself 'Sheesh...where'd all my RAM go?', you should know that Linux uses RAM a little differently than eg Windows. This[0] thread has a good explanation; basically, Linux will cache as much as it can in RAM -- which means there's no 'free' RAM. That *doesn't* mean you have too little RAM, necessarily. It just means that your RAM is being used well. [0]http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/11/msg00396.html A program like free (1) will help you tell how much is being cached in RAM... -- o--------------------------{ Will Maier }--------------------------o | jabber:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | *---[ Debian: The Universal Operating System (www.debian.org) ]----* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
