It is 2.6 32bit, from what I understand the 64 bit kernel handles things allot different at this level though. On Nov 13, 2007 8:41 AM, JD Austin wrote: > 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.comhttp://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.comhttp://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 >