The command
"free"
shows the amount of memory that is in used, free, total
"top"
shows the amount each program uses for memory, process power etc.
"df -ak"
shows the amount of disk space, that is used, free, total
64Megs and under should always be detected by linux, any kernel, any
disturbation.
I don't understand what you mean by "linux is a lot harder on my drive
that is win95",
please define "a lot harder"
man free
man top
man dk
Jack
Daniel MacLaren wrote:
>
> how can i tell if my system is recognizing all of my memory? i have 64MB
> of ram and a 70MB swap partition, but linux is a lot harder on my drive
> than is win95.
>
> On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Maurice Hendrix wrote:
>
> > Edit the file /etc/lilo.conf with your favorite editor
> > add this line near the top of the file
> > append="mem=128MB"
> >
> > then run the command
> > /sbin/lilo
> >
> > and reboot
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 29 July 1999 04:58
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Not accessing all my memory
> > >
> > > I have the Linux-Mandrake 6.0 (Red Hat Linux 6.0 with enhancements)
> > > install
> > > along with Windows 98.
> > >
> > > I have 128Mb of ram and a 128 Mb swap file. But the system says that I
> > > have
> > > 13.9Mb of ram and 131 Mb of Swap file.
> > >
> > > The Hard disk is continously thrashing away as I bring up programs etc.
> > > And
> > > the OS is pretty slow. I believe that Linux is only using 13Mb or my
> > > system
> > > RAM, How do I get it to recognise the rest of my ram?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > Ed Santiago
> > >
> >
