I know I''ve probably been using Windoze for too long, but since I installed Mandrake 8.1 I''ve found it to be a real resource hog after about a half hour. Is there any program out there that I can use to dump the unnecessary data? If at first you don''t succeed, call it version 1.0
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http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/faqs/linux_faq_AEN2097

its probably normal. How much ram do you have?

kdIXfA.gamedev.10.coreyh@xoxy.net
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Be careful how you determine how much memory Linux programs use. When a Linux program ends, it stays in memory until that memory is needed (think cache). This way, you can restart the program quickly and there are other benefits like sharing data. This causes the used/free memory programs to report "wrong" values.

I''m running 256mb, but after about a half hour I have around 29mb free!! The system then grinds to a near halt when opening any window.

If at first you don''t succeed, call it version 1.0

SketchSoft | SketchNews

Sounds like mandrake''s fault. Ask them why your system is being a resource hog..

If you want some help, try posting the upper portion of the output of ''top''.

What programs are you running during this time including your WM?

kdIXfA.gamedev.10.coreyh@xoxy.net
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Running Gnome 4 (I think it''s 4, its the version that ships), and just generally running apps, eg: OpenOffice, few games. I understand that it caches the files, but why on earth is there no real provisions to unload "dead" cache after a time period?

If at first you don''t succeed, call it version 1.0

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Cache wouldn''t slow down your system at all. (unless you do cache-thrashing, but that isn''t happening in oyur case)

If the ysstem needs more memory, it kills some cache. Takes a few microseconds to do...

Are you running Gnome (there is no such thing as gnome 4), openoffice, and games all at once and you aren''t closing openoffice while playing games... its simple. YOU are sucking up your own memory by running piles of resource hogs all at once.

If you''re not running all at once, again I''d say go ask a mandrake newsgroup/mailinglist/forum.

Could you post the contents of top when you start having this problem?



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