* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> I've been reviewing my RAM situation and one issue is the amount of RAM
> needed to get my system up and running. I'd appreciate feedback indicating
> that my experiences are not out of line with those of others.
>
> Running RH 6.0, to boot to a command prompt takes about 27 Mb. Then to
> startX adds about 25 Mb more. I typically keep three applications running:
> FileRunner (4 Mb), emacs (10 Mb), Netscape (20 Mb), and altogether, four
> xterms (about 4 Mb). I'm running GNOME. So I start out using over 90 Mb
> RAM.
>
> How does this compare with the experience of others. I have 128 Mb RAM,
> but I know there is a flakey chip, and place to replace it shortly. Could
> bad RAM increase the RAM requirements of X, GNOME, and applications?
>
> Haines Brown
Sorry for late reply...
See http://www.tomgilbert.freeserve.co.uk/tips.html#mem_usage
For reasons why you are misinterpreting your memory usage, and how to
interpret it properly...
Tom.
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