I'm using squid-2.4.STABLE7 on Redhat 7.3. I prefer to tweak the cache_mem parameter rather then reduce the cache_dir. would you please let me know the 1rst step to tweak the cache_mem?
best regards, zulkarnain --- Marc Elsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > zulkarnain wrote: > > > > HI, > > > > I've 2GB RAM on my squid box, 4GB swap file and > 145GB > > cache dir. The squid use ALL of 2GB RAM, > > I think it would be great if I could use the 4GB > swap > > file (it is totaly unused). Is it possible to > > configure squid to use swap file? > > Which version of squid are you using ? > On which os/platform/version ? > > See the FAQ on SQUID mem. usage versus configured > cache dir(s), for instance. > Your cache dir is very large, also your cache_mem > setting hence your squid will use a lot of memory. > > Normal os-es will prevent use of SWAP unless > 'there is no other way' > This is good, not bad. > > Meaning that if you want squid to use less memory, > then > you will have to tweak cache_dir and or cache_mem > params. > > M. > > > > > FYI, here is my squid.conf: > > > > cache_mem 256 MB > > cache_swap_low 94 > > cache_swap_high 96 > > memory_replacement_policy heap LFUDA > > memory_pools on > > > > Best regards, > > zulkarnain > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > -- > > 'Time is a consequence of Matter thus > General Relativity is a direct consequence of QM > (M.E. Mar 2002) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
