Somethings eating my memory...

Hey all,

    Here a simple one (ha, ha, ha).  I reboot my machine, boot into X (4.0.3).  
I log in and KDE 2.1 shows up.  I pull up Eterm and type top.  It's using 

Initial Logon:
Mem:   384136K av,   68104K used,  316032K free,       0K shrd,    2268K buff
Swap:  530104K av,       0K used,  530104K free                   34472Kcached

2 hrs later
Mem:   384136K av,  133620K used,  250516K free,       0K shrd,    4640K buff
Swap:  530104K av,       0K used,  530104K free                   60572Kcached

2 days later
Mem:   384136K av,  374572K used,    9564K free,       0K shrd,    1396K buff
Swap:  530104K av,     108K used,  529996K free                138140Kcached

How do you begin to really track this memory consuption down. Keep in mind I
am using this machine and I need to continue to use this. Oddly, I never
seem to used my swap, even if I'm doing some heavy computing (CAE design
drawing)

All suggestions welcome. It looks like something isn't properly releasing
the memory... How can I track this..

Thanks
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Steven M. Klass
Physical Design Engineering Manager

Andigilog Inc.
7404 W. Detroit Street, Suite 100
Chandler, AZ 85226
Ph: 480-940-6200 ext. 18
Fax: 480-940-4255

sklass@andigilog.com
http://www.andigilog.com