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From: "keith Spencer" <bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 15:27:45 +0000
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Hi Doug
> > Every few days (doesn't even seem to be a pattern!) Squid process stops
> > running. I can't seem to find how or why to repair this problem.
> > Any guesses?
> 
> Any log messsages?
> 
> Check swap.
Sorry...how do you mean?
What would I do?
Thanks for your help.
Keith Spencer  
BSD newbie & IT coordinator @ St Margaret Marys College
in Townsville Australia