tblader wrote: > > > John Summerfield wrote: >> tblader wrote: >>> Hello all. >>> I have a centos 4.4 box (2.6.9-42.0.10.ELsmp) with 7gig of ram that >>> doesn't seem to be using swap (also 7gig now). I say "seem" because >>> I've noticed ram utilization run around 95% (with oracle and friends >>> running) and then firing up a couple apps to use that last 5% will >>> stop the machine dead in it's tracks. >>> >> >> What architecture is this beast? >> >> > > Hope this is is of use. > > > [2]$ uname -virmop > 2.6.9-42.0.10.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Feb 27 09:40:21 EST 2007 x86_64 x86_64 > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > [2]$ cat /proc/cpuinfo > processor : 0 > vendor_id : AuthenticAMD > cpu family : 15 > model : 67 > model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-62 Dual Core Processor > stepping : 2 > cpu MHz : 2800.038 > cache size : 1024 KB > physical id : 0 > siblings : 2 > core id : 0 > cpu cores : 2 > fpu : yes > fpu_exception : yes > cpuid level : 1 > wp : yes > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge > mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext lm > 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 > bogomips : 5603.52 > TLB size : 1088 4K pages > clflush size : 64 > cache_alignment : 64 > address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual > power management: ts fid vid ttp [4] [5] > > processor : 1 > vendor_id : AuthenticAMD > cpu family : 15 > model : 67 > model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-62 Dual Core Processor > stepping : 2 > cpu MHz : 2800.038 > cache size : 1024 KB > physical id : 0 > siblings : 2 > core id : 1 > cpu cores : 2 > fpu : yes > fpu_exception : yes > cpuid level : 1 > wp : yes > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge > mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext lm > 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 > bogomips : 5599.20 > TLB size : 1088 4K pages > clflush size : 64 > cache_alignment : 64 > address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual > power management: ts fid vid ttp [4] [5] > > > > [2]$ cat /proc/meminfo > MemTotal: 7128956 kB > MemFree: 2132556 kB > Buffers: 556832 kB > Cached: 2821408 kB A supplementary question, can anyone explain what "buffers" and "cached" are? I have a performance problem with postgresql (discussion is on the postgresql list), and I see those figures displayed by commands such as free, top and procinfo but the man pages don't define them. -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Please do not reply off-list