Hi all, I am happy to report that my memory problems have been SOLVED! Yipee!
I tried just about everything suggested with nothing unusual showing up to my limited Linux ability. I then did one last thing...I rebooted. Boy oh boy was my system messed up or what. I couldn't even get X to start after the reboot. Apparently the "emerge -u system" that I had done with cart-blanche updating of all my files back on May 22 had messed it up more than I had thought. My mouse wouldn't work. X wouldn't start. I couldn't log into KDE. Internet connectivity wouldn't work on me. You name it. Forturnately I was still able to log in at a root prompt. I had to carefully go through most of the basic files (like modules.autoload, profile, fstab, resolve.conf, etc.. and kinda rebuild everything either from memory, notes, or backup). Now my swap file is NOT being used once again. AT ALL! Memory is down to HALF of what it was in terms of the amount being used (including all cacheing, buf, and applications) and my computer even seems to be running much faster. I kinda surprised myself at being able to get everything running again :). I didn't think I could do it but I guess this Linux thing is growing on me more than I had thought. I think the knowledge read in posts to this list is sorta getting into me by osmosis or something :). Thanks again everyone! Carlos -- www.internetsuccess.ca -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
