--- In [email protected], Sachin Gholap <sachinghola...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > My system is not using any swap space even when heavy load. > > --- On Fri, 3/4/09, aDil <adilbhi...@...> wrote: > > From: aDil <adilbhi...@...> > Subject: Re: [Linux_Mantra] RE:swap memory > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 3 April, 2009, 6:13 AM > Try the following command $dd if=/dev/zero of=junk bs=10MB count=1000 (just wait for few minutes and interupt the cmdwith ^c)
It creats a file of name junk of 10GB. While this activity large CPU and memory will be seen. check with $top in a different console, whether your swap memory is used. $rm -rf junk B.Sadhiq > > > > > > > > > Using physical memory is recommended as it is faster. > > Only when, there is heavy use of physical memory, system will use swap space. > > > > Adil Quraishi > > > > --- On Thu, 4/2/09, Sachin Gholap <sachingholap15@ yahoo.com> wrote: > > From: Sachin Gholap <sachingholap15@ yahoo.com> > > Subject: [Linux_Mantra] RE:swap memory > > To: Linux_Mantra@ yahoogroups. com > > Cc: sachingholap15@ gmail.com, sac...@cosmoscreati ves.com > > Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 3:03 PM > > > > Hi, > > > > I have RHEL5 server .i have 2gb swap memory and 1gb physical memory. the > problem is my server is not use swap memory .it use physical memory. > > > > I use > > > > sysctl -w vm.swappiness= 100 > > > > but still not use swap .plz tell me how to use swap memory. > > > > I have another CentOS5 machine but it works fine .it use swap memory . > > > > Reply > > > > Regards > > > > Sachin Gholap > > > > Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Grab now http://in.promos. yahoo.com/ > address > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
