ok i am running a PIII intel with 128MB RAM (RH9)
and she is runnig like a dog compared to other computers with similar spec (even my 8yo iMac with 94MB ram is smoother)
i have checked the memory allocation and there is about 3MB Free see output
MemTotal: 126056 kB
MemFree: 3420 kB
MemShared: 0 kB
Buffers: 5036 kB
Cached: 35152 kB
SwapCached: 40076 kB
Active: 92020 kB
ActiveAnon: 57948 kB
ActiveCache: 34072 kB
Inact_dirty: 6380 kB
Inact_laundry: 9276 kB
Inact_clean: 1248 kB
Inact_target: 21784 kB
HighTotal: 0 kB
HighFree: 0 kB
LowTotal: 126056 kB
LowFree: 3420 kB
SwapTotal: 257032 kB
SwapFree: 187148 kB

this means 125MB are being used!! is this normal? what do you suggest please do not say buy more ram!!

cheers
M