Re: kernel: VM: terminating process X

[Bret Hughes]

Charles Galpin wrote:

> I have gotten this message a couple of times now. What is "VM" - virtual
> memory? Why would the kernel be killing X? It has only happened while
> idle.
>
> stock RH7.0, XFree86 3.x / matrox g400

In my experience it means something is chewing up memory and you ran out of
swap.  I believe the kernel will start killing processes so that the entire
machine does not lock.

Bret



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