Linux will manage the memory space so that if there's some more useful
use for the memory it'll take back the disk cache space. Run enough
applications that need the space and it'll shrink up real nice.
If you have applications actuallly dying from lack of memory while the
disk cache is still locked in, you've got a problem; otherwise, just
enjoy the intelligent use of memory.
PS: If you hve 256M you might want to get rid of swap space entirely;
that's what I've done.
Necrotica wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> In Mandrake, is there a way where I can control the amount of memory being
> used as a disk cache? I've noticed that sometimes Mandrake is using almost
> 100MB of physcial RAM as a disk cache, especially after doing something
> intensive such as compiling an application. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to
> shrink
>
> I have 256MB of physcial RAM in my box. I would *think* that having a maximum
> of a 64MB disk cache would suffice. Any thoughts? Thanks...
>
> -Chris
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