Following is the result of commands vmstat and free, on a linux machine:
$ vmstat
procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- -----cpu------
r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa st
0 0 40 207344 135724 3234048 0 0 ... (1 Reply)
Hi All
I have a clarification. I am running a database on CentOS 4.5 final, PostgreSQL version 8.1.9. The question is about memory usage on the system. The memory used statistic has risen consistently over the past few days... by about 2-3% a day. I want to know why this memory is growing.... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I'm running a multi-process software system on a Solaris 8 machine. When I monitor the memory usage, I see that the free memory is dropping rapidly, but I can't detect a process that uses this memory.
I'm using "top" to get the free memory and the memory usage of processes.
Thanks. (3 Replies)
Hi,
Im working on Solaris 9 on SPARC-32 bit running on an Ultra-80, and I have to find out the following:-
1. Total Physical Memory in the system(total RAM).
2. Available Physical Memory(i.e. RAM Usage)
3. Total (Logical) Memory in the system
4. Available (Logical) Memory.
I know... (4 Replies)
Newbie question about clusters and memory.
Is there a way using a cluster (or any other Linux feature/technology) where I can link up a bunch of PCs such that an app thinks it has more memory than available on just one local machine?
For example, we have multiple surplus PCs with 512MB RAM... (8 Replies)
I use command prtconf on solaris 8 x86 so Memory show 3920 Mbyte but I'm installed 4 Gb ,Why not show 4096 Mbyte Please suggest me thank you (3 Replies)
Forgive me if this sounds like a newbie question. Any time you obtain a stack address from a pointer, what is this relative to by default? Is it the extra segment, the stack segment, what? How do you change change the relative positioning in memory? Thanks in advance (1 Reply)
Hello,
I am trying to understand the VIRT field that shows in the TOP command output. I have a users application that appears to be leaking memory. I see that the field VIRT in the top output is showing 55.8g.
The question is where is that getting stored? The disk does not appear to have... (7 Replies)
Hi!
maybe a stupid question but i recall fixing this issue before (or something similar),
On one of my frames I have a huge amount of reserved memory. 25GB to be exact. I am running out of memory and need to add a new lpar. I can't remember exactly how i fixed this issue before and it's... (2 Replies)
Hi Experts,
Our servers running Solaris 10 with SAP Application. The memory utilization always >90%, but the process on SAP is too less even nothing.
Why memory utilization on solaris always looks high?
I have statement about memory on solaris, is this true:
Memory in solaris is used for... (4 Replies)
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install-solaris
install-solaris(1M)install-solaris(1M)NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)