Virtual memory setting

[Alive_Hunter]

Is there anyway i can check out the size of virtual memort currenty in use.

Is there any software to check the same.

Also what should be the optimum size of the virtual memory that should be set.

ALIVE HUNTER

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by Alive_Hunter

Is there anyway i can check out the size of virtual memort currenty in use Is there any software to check the same.

Try this:
$ free

Or this one
$ cat /proc/meminfo

Or otherwise you can add the System Monitor applent in GNOME panel and add memory, swap, network applents

Originally Posted by Alive_Hunter

Also what should be the optimum size of the virtual memory that should be set.

Experts say twice of your RAM... but if you have a large RAM then even this rule can be twisted.

[demoninside]

Come on dude, u never noticed u allocate a diffrent partetion for virtual memory, (Linux swap)

so hw much u hv allocated is ur VM

and yes if u want to cahek it in use, then let me think, u can do it even without using any command...........

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by demoninside

Come on dude, u never noticed u allocate a diffrent partetion for virtual memory, (Linux swap)
so hw much u hv allocated is ur VM

He probably want to know how much of swap space is currently being used which the system is doing some computation. Which will be lower than the total amount of swap installed on his system.

Originally Posted by demoninside

and yes if u want to cahek it in use, then let me think, u can do it even without using any command...........

I would like to know how to do that.

[pradeep_chauhan]

Originally Posted by demoninside

Come on dude, u never noticed u allocate a diffrent partetion for virtual memory, (Linux swap)

so hw much u hv allocated is ur VM

and yes if u want to cahek it in use, then let me think, u can do it even without using any command...........

please educate me too on your statement.

[gauravnawani]

He is refering to allocation of swap space during the installation process.
And there are few system stats application that shows you the umm. stats... . Like for example 'system Monitor' inf FedoraCore 3 under Gnome desktop.

You can also use 'top' command at terminal for the same.

-gaurav

[demoninside]

Yup i got it,
One of my friend showed me hw to check it's swap space in use in GUI mode,

I think i have forgetten the way to do it,

But i think Gaurav is right it was one of the monitoring tool to check it.................