[CentOS] why is this machine using swap space?

Fri Jul 21 16:09:23 UTC 2006
Larry Vaden <vaden at texoma.net>

On 7/21/06, William L. Maltby <BillsCentOS at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-07-21 at 10:52 -0500, Larry Vaden wrote:
> > On 7/21/06, William L. Maltby <BillsCentOS at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2006-07-21 at 10:05 -0500, Larry Vaden wrote:
> > > > <snip>
>
> > > To answer your question: because it is there! ;-) And it can!
> > >
> > > Seriously, a recent thread involving this is in the archives. Short ans:
> > > "swappiness" parameter can be used to reduce it and there is a "bug"
> > > that disappears with U4 (IIRC). Also, some config settings can reduce
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Now we have two threads on it.  >:-)
> >
> > <humor>
> > So, how many threads before it can go in the faq?
> > </humor>
>
> Got me! I'm just a TDU (Typical Dumb User)!
>
> >
> > Seriously, did I miss it or is Centos at centos.org not covered by Google groups?
>
> I recall someone posted a way *other* than what I do to find it, but I
> can't remember it (and never wanted to become a Google expert either).
>
> *BUT* what I use is the "site:centos" as a parameter (for me, usually in
> advanced search, but I guess it works normally too).
>
> Someday I'll need to look that up. But I'm afraid of the number of hits
> I'll get, even within the list, on "Google"!  =>:-O
>
> >
> > If not covered by Google groups, why (or more positively, can we change that)?
>
> IUC, that would be the ref I mentioned that I can't remember? *sigh*
>
> They say your memory's the 2nd thing to go!

I can't seem to recollect the exact order, but please excuse me if I
am foreshadowing too much :)

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