You don't want to switch buffering off - the kernel will release the buffers
as programs request memory.
Linux also doesn't really need to use a defragmentation program either. If
you do inisist on running it, read the man page VERY carefully and make sure
the drive you are defragging is not mounted anywhere.
Steve Flynn
NOP Data Migration Ops Analyst
* 01603 687386
-----Original Message-----
From: Lin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 2:42 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] memory buffering and disk defragmenter
hi, ever since I upgraded to Mandrake 7.2 I noticed the increase use
of
buffering under KDE, but when I do open a new program such as
netscape I
eventually ran out of memory and need to use disk swap - which the
buffer
really doesn't help... could anyone help me on how to disable the
memory
buffering under KDE?
My other question is that I tend to use disk defragmenter under
windows,
but after I switch over I realize I couldn't find anything like it
under
KDE... could anyone also help me how to run defragmenter with
Mandrake?
Thanks
Eric
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