linux is not windows. using memory proves that linux makes good use of resources available on the system. using memory is not a problem. read the documentations and FAQ since all windows users are asking this question... pascal NB: linux uses almost ALL the memory as disks cache so memory always appear to be used. > -----Original Message----- > From: Samir Agrawal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 6:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LI] memory usage > > > hi people, > I observed something rather strange with my system yesterday. > it is a P-II 350Mhz with 64MB ram. 128 MB SWAP running 2.2.12 with > some patches to do with the ext2fs file system meta data. > > there was hardly anything running on the machine but the > memory usage was > 57MB out of the main 64 MB and some 60 MB out of the 128 MB of swap. > > I rebooted the machine and the total memory usage is now just > over 29MB. > > is anybody aware of any memory leaks in the 2.2.12 kernel. > has anybody experienced any such problems before ? > > thanks > samir > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. > Please search > the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting > your question > to avoid repetition and save bandwidth. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.
