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   From: ray    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Memory management?   
   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:28:45 -0700   
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   On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:09:10 +0100, Xunil Resu wrote:   
      
   > 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   
      
   Just for further edification: if you run, for example, xosview, then on   
   the memory item you will see three sections used, buff, cache. Only the   
   'used' amount is really used. The buffer and chache areas can be released   
   for additional programs.   
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