Linux uses superfluous RAM is used for disc caching, speeding up drive accesses. So increasing your RAM can increase your hard drive speed (if what you're accessing has been cached). On Fri, 17 Aug 2001 21:05, Adams, Jamie wrote: > Just a note.. Linux believes that unused RAM is wasted RAM, it will > always try and use as much as it can. > > Swap is much slower than actual ram, so if it isnt using it, be pleased! > -- Jamie > > >---------- > > From: Chris Biggs[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > >Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: 16 August 2001 18:59 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Swap Space > > > ><<File: message.txt>> > >Don't worry about it... let Linux do one of the things that it does best- > >manage memory. > >It's a good thing that it's making good use of your physical RAM and > >accessing the HD less. > >----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:43 AM > >Subject: [newbie] Swap Space > > > >> i just checked my stats for memory usage, and i have 288mg ram and a > >> 250mg swap space. however, my swap is using 0% and my memory is listed > >> at using 90%. how do i tell LM 8.0 to use more swap space than ram? > >> thanks, Dave > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- ---- > > > >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >> Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > >This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet > >delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further > >information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call > >Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service. > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet > delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further > information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call > Star Internet for details on the Virus Scanning Service. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
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