Re: Swap test?

From: Sir-Glass (sir-glass_at_cableone.net)
Date: 11/17/04


Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:39:21 -0600

open and run a lot of programs, like every open office app, mozzilla
with about 20 tabs, xmms, thunderbird, ect... open enough programs and
you will start useing swap

houghi wrote:
> I have looked and have never ever seen my swap used. I know that first
> memory is used and I ave enough of it. I still would like to test the
> swaf file. I have looked at google.com/linux and still was not able to
> find anything.
>
> The test-cd also did nor realy had a test for Linux swap.
>
> So is there a program I can use, or something I can do?
>



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