my memory

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

There is an otion somewhere near kernel configuration that's called "overcommit memory"

This should fix your problem. Linux software tends to grab far more memory than it needs, this tricks software into thinking that there is more memory available than there really is, it can occasionally cause problems tho...

how do i get this to work then, does it mean a recompile of the kernel?

After the changes have been made to the kernel, just run the command "make symlinks dep"


EDIT: Any time you make kernel changes, this is a required operation. The system will usually remind you of this.

i though this was a thread about me :(

MemorY, you have the biggest ego of all the seniors. ;)

I'm 17, my ego is still growing, you'll see in the future :). Sorry if i brought this thread off topic.

Half the site is off topic. ;)