Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:05:08 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Full Swap File. Message-ID: <45CDA6E4.70300@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <007401c74cb0$1fc5f2d0$6501a8c0@GRANT> References: <007401c74cb0$1fc5f2d0$6501a8c0@GRANT>
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Grant Peel wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Today while I was out, one of our sytems slowed to a crawl.
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> /var/log/messages shows the swapfile filled to capacity.
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> I will be doubling RAM (to 1 GIG and the swap partition to 2 GIG) in th=
e very new future.
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> DOes anyone know if there is a method for tracing what process would ha=
ve filled the swapfile?
Not after the fact, but while it's all happening you can use 'top -osize'=
to see the biggest processes you've got running.
Cheers,
Matthew
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard
Flat 3
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate
Kent, CT11 9PW
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