[ale] eth0: Memory Squeeze

[Joseph A Knapka]

Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm getting this message on my Gateway/Firewall machine.  

What message?

> It may be way
> overloaded.  It has only 16megs of memory and is running the following
> services:
> 
> ssh
> pppd
> squid
> dhcpd
> named
> masq
> 
> It is in more swap then memory but is not using it all up.  Last check it
> was only using 10%.  If this is the case why should memory be an issue.

Are you running a 2.4-series kernel, pre-2.4.10? If so, more
swap space won't necessarily increase the apparent amount of
usable memory. Swap space management on early 2.4 kernels
is just whacked.

-- Joe

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