Re: memory useage of X

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See the archives of this list:It seems that linux resp. X uses ALL memory available in order to
optimise resource utilisation (the idea being that available RAM should not remain unused)
At least this is what I have understood, anyone knowing better correct me...
Lionel

--- Adam Luter <luterac@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Jason,
> 
>   You are probably using a tool (e.g. top) that is including the
> memory onboard the video card, as well as the system memory.
> 
> -Gryn (Adam Luter)
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 05:27:25PM +0000, Jason RILEY wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've always experienced a massive overuse of memory by X (c 120M ram)
> > but recently a freind running xfree4.2 on mandrake found his usage on
> > upgrading to 4.2 was reduced to c 20M.
> > Thinking ti save memory i also upgraded to xf86 v4.2, however i still
> > use 120M RAM is there an easy way to fix this problem?
> > 
> > cheers,
> > Jason
> > 
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