zulkarnain wrote: > > 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?
cache_mem is specified in squid.conf. Note that this parameter does not control squid's overall memory usage. See the FAQ for more info. M. > > 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 -- 'Time is a consequence of Matter thus General Relativity is a direct consequence of QM (M.E. Mar 2002)
