[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-06 Thread snarlydwarf
wr420 Wrote: > > Mem:515140k total, 512056k used, 3084k free,98084k > buffers > Swap: 771080k total,0k used, 771080k free, 176932k > cached > Swap = 0. Your memory is being used mostly by cache. Ie, your kernel said "what the heck, I have 175M worth of memory just

[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-06 Thread wr420
Thanks snarlydwarf I found the limits.conf file where you suggested. With the exception of the commented syntax notes there are no setting set. The memory related options I see are rss, memlock, stack and possibly as. I'm leaning twards rss but just a guess. Could you or someone suggest which it

[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-07 Thread rudholm
Since you don't have a memlock limit set, it does sound like you really are running out of memory during the scan. 60,000 tracks is a lot, so it's not terribly surprising. The memory usage you show when the server isn't scanning looks ok. Try running 'free' when you're doing a scan and see if p

[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-07 Thread jth
When I was running slimserver under NetBSD, I had to increase the stack size since the perl interpreter was running out of space. You might want to try doubling the stack (and redoubling if necessary) to see if that helps. I would think that 512 MB of RAM should be enough for 60,000 tracks - assum

[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-07 Thread wr420
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give it a shot and if all else failes I'll do the only respectable thing and through hardware at it:) wr420 -- wr420 wr420's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1040 V

[SlimDevices: Unix] Re: Interpreting memory usage on Linux

2006-06-07 Thread snarlydwarf
Well you shouldn't have to increase physical memory yet since you're not even entering swap. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimde