Re: [SLE] Memory problems suse 9.1

From: Jostein Berntsen (jbernts_at_broadpark.no)
Date: 08/24/04

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    Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:04:08 +0200
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    On 24.08.04,09:50, nhaas wrote:
    > Hi I have a email box where the mem usage grows by 4% a day. The only thing
    > that we can do is to reboot the box to clear out the memory? Being Linux
    > this should not be! A friend told be it could be with the mirrored drive.
    >
    > This box runs POSTFIX with 600 users (local yuk!), apache2, rysnc (not in
    > current use for SuSE update site).
    >
    > 2 gig ram, 2 80 gig SIDE hardware mirror, 2 - 200 gig for backup and install
    > drives.
    >
    >
    >
    > When the box is first started you see 600 meg of ram being used, now its at
    > 1.3 gig being used. What can I do to see what is taking the memory? And what
    > can I do to flush the memory usage, We also get about 7 thousand emails per
    > day. 70% spam of course..thanks ASSP.
    >
    >
    >
    > Thanks for the help
    >

    Try to run "top" over some time to see what is stealing memory. To flush
    the memory you have to stop the processes that steals the RAM. Check for
    errors in /var/log/messages. Shut down unecessary programs and services.
    Try f.ex. Blackbox as Window Manager, instead of the heavier KDE/Gnome,
    if this is a dedicated email box.

    - Jostein 

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