It may make sense to throw a few users at it to see how much more of the cache is released. It will be easier to gauge how much memory is actually needed, but at this point I must concur that it looks as if the LPAR is overallocated.
On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 07:11, Moloko Monyepao wrote: > Yes the application is running but the no users are using it as yet > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port on behalf of Adam Thornton > Sent: Fri 8/13/2004 6:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: > Subject: Re: SuSe Linux 8 - LPAR > > > > On Aug 12, 2004, at 6:46 PM, Moloko Monyepao wrote: > > > The lpar is intended to run a java based timesheet application using > > postgrel as its database. The following is the output from "FREE" > > > >> linux141:/ # free > > total used free shared buffers > > cached > > Mem: 773612 768736 4876 0 161500 > > 430968 > > -/+ buffers/cache: 176268 597344 > > Swap: 300072 1508 298564 > > linux141:/ # > > > > So you're really using 176M. Nearly 600M is file buffers and cache. A > 256MB machine would probably do just as well, unless the application > takes a whole lot more memory when it's running hard. > > > Next is the output from "TOP" > > CPU states: 0.0% user, 8.5% system, 0.0% nice, 91.4% idle > > > Is your app even running at this point? This machine is basically just > sitting there. > > Adam > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > > > NOTICE: Please note that this eMail, and the contents thereof, is subject to the > standard arivia.kom email disclaimer which may be found at: > http://www.arivia.co.za/disclaimer.htm. If you cannot access the disclaimer through > the URL attached, and you wish to receive a copy thereof, please send an eMail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call (011) 233-0800. You will receive the disclaimer by return > email or fax. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- Rich Smrcina illustro Systems International, LLC --- See The Light--- Visit www.illustro.com to experience: z/Web-Host -- Easy Web-enabling for your Mainframe z/XML-Host -- Easy XML Enablement for your Mainframe Tel: +1.214.800.8900 Fax: +1.214.800.8989 Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2005 - Colorado Springs - May 20-24, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
