Michael Havens wrote: > I tell ya', if there is a way to do this it would make all computers > lightning fast. I mean..... according to ps -i less than 5% of my memory > is used by active processes..... hmmmmmm..... I'll investigate 'man swap' > and get back to you with any findings...... no finding to be had.... > bummer! Google didn't even help any. > > > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:06:56 -0700, Michael Havens > wrote: > >> Is there a way to force something into swap as a way to free up some >> memory? I mean processes 3 to about 7000 are ALL idle. Or else am I >> thinking wrong? Many processes are idle *almost* all the time, but *do* wake up and run. You blink, you miss it. Put them in swap and your system slows down. There are three methods that have stood the test of time: (1) get more memory, (2) run fewer processes, and (3) both. If your system has been up for a while (a day, a week, whatever) run top and sort by total cpu time (not current %). Stuff with 0:00 time after days or weeks MAY be something you should turn off. *MAY*! You must check out whether it can be safely disabled or not! ;) -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss