Lenz Grimmer wrote:

Hi,

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Georges-Henry Portefait wrote:

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Yesterday I start the KDE control panel and check memory trough it. I didn't like the answer ...

64 Mb of RAM detected ( which is correct) 1.5 Mb of FREE ram.

Does Linux with KDE require that much ??? or did I mess up the config of my kernel ???

No - everything is fine. Linux uses "unused" memory as a disk cache. Why should it leave the memory unused? You can use "xosview" to have a look about your memory usage.

VERY nice design, of course. If one really wants to see misuse of RAM, take a real close look at what NT does with 64MB. Fred -- "Slicker 'n Willie Lube".......and that's doin some! - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

On Sun, 20 Dec 1998, Chris Keenan wrote:

I've been using the SuSE 5.2 version that came with PC Plus. I still, however, have problems trying to run TkDesk, in that it gets to the point 'loading configuration', them sits there for a while, and during this time the cursor locks up. Eventually TkDesk appears, and mostly works. Occasionally, a certain operation with it will repeat the above lock-up.

I have a feeling that it is to do with IRQ conflicts (possibly with sound?). However, I have printed out all the system details (IRQs, memory allocation etc.), and tried to match up with the SuSE config. Can someone suggest the best debug procedure?

-- Chris Keenan

Hi Chris; What type of computer are you running? I've got a 486/33 and have the same problem. I've always thought that it was just because TkDesk was hogging the CPU. To cure the problem I canned TkDesk and use MC at the command line. It does everything I need TkDesk for and it a world faster. Hope this helps, J I M ----------------------------------------- Jim Hatridge Germany hatridge@straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 !!!!!!!!!! Micro$oft -- Ghostdriver* on the road to the future! (*German Slang for the guy driving on the wrong side of the road!) ---------------------------------------------- "If a President of the United States ever lied to the American people he should resign." Bill Clinton, 1974 - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>