> Just how large do these buffers usually get? I have an acquaintance who
> is having trouble with memory-cramming and finds he is using his swapdisk
> more and more as he keeps his system up longer. Could some of this memory
> be hogged up by the buffers in any such way? Could it be something else?
The increased swap usage after long uptimes usually is due
to memory leaks in _programs_. The OS notices that some
pages aren't used any more, and it swaps 'em out...
Rik.
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