Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:25:56 +0000 From: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Measuring Free memory Message-ID: <201003171625.56749.lobo@bsd.com.br> In-Reply-To: <44d3z2epp4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <201003171546.00190.lobo@bsd.com.br> <44d3z2epp4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On Wednesday 17 March 2010 19:03:03 Lowell Gilbert wrote: > First, you'll need a precise definition of what you mean by "free memory". Free physical memory available. > > Add the "-H" flag to get that value more precise. I suspect, however, > that precision isn't really the right term for what you're after. I caught the -H flag right after I wrote the mail. The result has to be multiplied by 1024. It's possible you're right but what I am trying to do is to monitor the amount of free physical memory still on the system. To make a long story short, I am in a long stretch in trying to find out why 8-STABLE amd64+VBox+nvidia driver is freezing my system to power button point. > Have you seen: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/misc.html#TOP-FREEMEM > and > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/admin.html#FREE-MEMOR > Y-AMOUNT by any chance? > Those were nice, Thanks. -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since version 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99,7% winfoes FREE)
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