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From: stuart@loddon.demon.co.uk (Stuart Broderick)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Increasing cache ?
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 06:04:31 GMT
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Is there a kernel parameter (or something else) to define how much of
the available memory can be used as cache ? On some UNIXes there is a
parameter to do this.

My rationale for this requirement is for use on a Web server, where I
want very high speed access to the Web pages - therefore, I'd always
like them in memory.

If there is a better way than using cache, please tell me.

TIA 
Stuart