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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
