Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 14:10:03 -0500 From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: Jeff Dickson <jeff.dickson@jpl.nasa.gov> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: re: 2.2R real slow with 8 meg Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970331141000.00ae5cc0@etinc.com>
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At 09:51 AM 3/31/97 -0800, you wrote: >> 2.2 is noticably slower with only 8 meg of ram....is this to be expected, or >> is there some configuration option that needs to be tweeked? I'm pretty >> much using the GENERIC settings. >> > >Hi Dennis. You need more memory! I bet the machine is swapping like >crazy. Run top and see what the percentage of swap space used is. You >should also remake your kernel so it doesn't include a whole bunch of >stuff that isn't needed. That'll save alot of memory in itself and has- >ten the boot procedure. I have 24 MB on my system (2.1) and that's >barely enough! > I'll bet I do also...but the question is WHY? A machine with basic networking, a text console and virtually no services running shouldnt pig out with 8 meg. Or is FreeBSD now suffering from Windowsitis? Dennis
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