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From: borki@rb.xs.use.ch (Reto Burkhalter) Subject: Re: Netscape - X Windows swapping problem Message-ID: <zS45pMD4F99acz9@rb.xs.use.ch> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 97 12:41:13 CET Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc References: <3349D0B6.5572@eng2.uconn.edu> X-Newsreader: MicroDot 1.12 [REGISTERED 004f99] Organization: use Communications Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.nacamar.de!news.apfel.de!news-fra1.dfn.de!news-ge.switch.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!dino.active.ch!hp.use.ch!xs!rb.xs.use.ch!not-for-mail Lines: 21 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:38890 >> Brian Bissell >> 07.04.1997 > Jarda- > I've got the same problem. I'm running FreeBSD 2.1.5 > on a 486DX-33 with 20MB Ram, 27MB swap, with 300MB of free (/usr) > disk space. Typically, I can start X and Netscape (3.01), and > have about 3% swap utilization. But this rapidly grows, and > it will finally page my machine to death (100% utilization), > until finally either the pager kills Netscape, my X server, > or the whole thing halts... I had no problems using Netscape 3.01 under either FreeBSD 2.1.5 or 2.2.1. You might add some swap space.. about 60 MB would be good for your configuration.. Reto