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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!mr.net!news.mr.net!winternet.com!not-for-mail From: kbrint@winternet.com (Kevin) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: XF86_SVGA eats 9Mb ? Date: 17 Oct 1995 06:58:14 GMT Organization: StarNet Communications, Inc Lines: 17 Message-ID: <45vk66$2bj@blackice.winternet.com> References: <DGJqKz.2KI@cr-df.rnp.br> NNTP-Posting-Host: icicle.winternet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950726BETA PL0] Bernardo Brummer (bernardo) wrote: > My 32Mb EISA system is running out of memory. Doesn't seem normal, > look at the big (9Mb) XF86_SVGA process. My home system with only 16Mb > runs ligther. If I call a couple more apps it begins swapping > (actually, it begins when top shows 23M of Act Memory -> where is the > rest to 32M), and if I close apps I don't get the memory back. Any > ideas ? I'd suggest getting the XFree86 server link kit and relinking it with gnumalloc or gettig XF86 3.1.2 (which is already linked with gnumalloc). -kevin- kbrint@winternet.com http://www.winternet.com/~kbrint/ winternet staff - email for info