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   From: Xunil Resu    
   Subject: Re: Memory management?   
   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:09:10 +0100   
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   On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:47:59 +0100, Sybren Stuvel wrote:   
      
   >> My Kubuntu pc has 384 mb RAM. After firing it up Kubuntu uses about 300 Mb   
   >> RAM and 17 Mb of the Swap memory, as reported by the KDE InfoCenter. Is   
   >> that much memory consumption normal?   
   >    
   > Yes, Linux uses all your memory. You wouldn't want to waste any, would   
   > you? The memory that isn't used by applications is used for disk   
   > buffers and the like, to speed up your computer.   
      
   Thanks for explaining that so clearly and succinctly. I found a webpage   
   about the subject but am not interested in the detailed technical   
   "mumbo jumbo".   
      
   Xunil Resu   
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