Which kernel are you using? 2.6 Kernels supposedly have better memory management than 2.4. Shawn Badger wrote: > Yes, kind of like DOS, apparently the kernel does use this low memory > for a process handling area as well as buffer storage for TCP and > other traffic. I also found a new command that I didn't know of before > call slabtop. it shows you the top items using slab. I haven't totally > figured out what exactly slab is yet, but I am reading whatever I can > find on it. > > > > On Nov 13, 2007 8:09 AM, JD Austin > wrote: > > Shawn Badger wrote: >> I am having this on going problem with my sever running out of >> low memory, or that is at least what my support company is saying. >> The question I pose the group is how can I tell how much memory >> is left in the low memory area that the kernel uses and what is >> using it? >> >> I have been looking at /proc/slabinfo and playing with slabtop, >> but I have no clues what I am looking at in theses areas. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > I haven't heard of 'low memory' referenced since the dos days ;) > Are they talking about physical memory versus swap? > Typically in linux I use the 'free' command to see how much memory > is available and used. > > > -- > JD Austin > Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC > email: jd@twingeckos.com > http://www.twingeckos.com > phone/fax: 480.288.8195 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC email: jd@twingeckos.com http://www.twingeckos.com phone/fax: 480.288.8195