Hi Adolf, for sure I have ddr3 4gb sodimm modules I will look for them on monday next week. Because I am on vacation until then.
- Daniel > Am 05.06.2025 um 19:54 schrieb Michael Tremer <michael.tre...@ipfire.org>: > > Hello, > >> On 5 Jun 2025, at 12:55, Adolf Belka <adolf.be...@ipfire.org> wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >> >>> On 05/06/2025 12:42, Michael Tremer wrote: >>> Hello Adolf, >>> If the Prime appliance is not suitable for testing any more, I am sure we >>> can find you something else. >> >> It can still be used for testing and even for some bug development. It is >> just that with the IPS enabled, that uses 1.4GB on its own so the memory >> usage is around 88% to 94%. > > I have noticed that Suricata has become very memory hungry recently, too. I > think it is since we upgraded to version 7, but I did not verify this. > >> So doing something like a change to the IPS rulesets that are enabled ends >> up going into something like 20% swap usage and trying to access the Prime >> via SSH has ended up at 35% swap usage just now when I tested it. >> The impact of the swap usage is just that everything ends up going very slow. > > This appliance is already very slow and the disk-on-module is not super fast > either. This is not fun to use. > >> Disabling the IPS resolves the swap usage because the memory level is then >> down at 50% or less. >> >>> What would you need? >> >> I don't really know. I find it good to be able to do testing on both vm and >> physical hardware and the definite benefit of the Prime is that it has a >> wifi connection so I can test out the hostapd element of IPFire, which I >> can't on the vm systems. >> >> I have thought on and off about replacing my "production" old mini appliance >> with one of the new mini appliances and then I could use the old mini >> appliance for testing etc although it doesn't have a wifi connection. > > We can fix that. I am sure I have a spare WiFi module somewhere around. Are > you using WiFi in your production appliance? > >> Until I get to a point to getting the new mini appliance the Prime >> definitely is of benefit to my testing. >> >> Maybe I use the vm systems for IPS e\valuations and disable it on the Prime. >> That would probably help with the memory and performance. >> That's a good idea. I will give that a test out and see how things go. > > Best, > -Michael > >> Regards, >> Adolf. >> >>> -Michael >>>> On 5 Jun 2025, at 10:42, Adolf Belka <adolf.be...@ipfire.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> On 04/06/2025 20:25, Tim Zakharov wrote: >>>>> Adolf, >>>>> If you have access to a 4GB DDR3 SODIMM (even if you temporarily grab one >>>>> from an old laptop or borrow from a colleague), you could try installing >>>>> it. I wouldn't be surprised if the system booted up and either supported >>>>> the full 4GB or limited it to 2.44GB, but worked nonetheless. It won't >>>>> hurt anything to try. Worst case, the system does not power up until you >>>>> replace the original SODIMM. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestions Tim. Unfortunately didn't help. My oldest >>>> laptop turns out to have DDR2 and the SODIMM's are 2GB anyway. >>>> My newest laptop has DDR4, so not usable. >>>> My netbook does have DDR3 but with only a 2GB SODIMM. >>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> On 6/4/2025 1:18 PM, Michael Tremer wrote: >>>>>> Hello Adolf, >>>>>> >>>>>> Hmm, this might be difficult. I remember that this processor was a >>>>>> little bit limited in how much RAM it supports. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, the Intel Ark says max. 2.44 GiB >>>>>> (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/58916/intel-atom-processor-n2600-1m-cache-1-6-ghz/specifications.html). >>>>>> >>>>>> I am not sure how to put this in, but generally that seems to be not >>>>>> much higher than two. >>>> >>>> I think you are right. >>>> >>>> I am only using it as a Testing evaluation system and as a system to do >>>> bug development work on. >>>> >>>> So I think I will just have to accept that the memory might be used up a >>>> lot and periodically it might go into swap use. I can live with that. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Adolf. >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> -Michael >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3 Jun 2025, at 20:15, Adolf Belka <adolf.be...@ipfire.org> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Arne and everyone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In the monthly conf call I forgot to ask this question. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have an old IPFire Prime system which has a 2GB sodimm memory card >>>>>>> installed. The memory is very close to fully utilised so that >>>>>>> periodically the swap space gets used for memory. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to buy some larger memory for it but I need to know if I >>>>>>> can use 8GB cards with it or if it is limited to 4GB as the largest >>>>>>> memory size that is usable (or worst case, that I have to stay with the >>>>>>> 2GB card if that is the biggest supported). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone know what the max ram memory that can be supported by the Prime >>>>>>> systems is? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Adolf. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > >
