Linux will try to maximize its memory usage so there's nothing wrong With 99% memory usage. Perhaps your system doesn't actually need To be using swap? -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of debu --- Debajit kataki Sent: Sunday, 16 November 2008 6:18 a.m. To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: swap not being used I had a pretty old untouched server for a long time, which i thought to bring back to production. But what i saw was it had no swap at all. I crated two LVM of 2GB each, mkfs -t ext3 lvm, mkswap and a swapon. is not showing me that it is currently being used, even when the entire memorey got exhausted. Any pointer/advuce guys? Am I missing something? Regards ~debu -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ========================================================== For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us online at tvnz.co.nz ========================================================== CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
