Re: [gentoo-user] swap usage creeping up

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

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Adam Carter wrote:
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>>     Usually you put stuff like that in /etc/sysctl.conf. IIRC the key
>>     is vm.swappiness.
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>     Looking at the man page, I would think you are correct but I don't
>     see a example on that setting.  I'll have to google for it I guess.
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>     Putting it in rc.conf does work tho.  I also used to have to
>     adjust my fan divisor settings and I did that in rc.conf as well.
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> IIRC you're using "echo 10 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness". If it were me 
> if would use vm.swappiness=10 in sysctl since in this case the control 
> option is available, then fall back to /etc/conf.d/local.start for 
> "echo 10 >" type stuff if there was no sysctl option.
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I googled and found this:

http://www.brunolinux.com/06-Fine_Tuning_Your_System/Swappiness.html

Then I added "vm.swappiness=20" to the sysctl.conf file.  I'll check to 
make sure it holds that setting when I reboot, whenever that is.  I see 
no reason why it shouldn't tho since that is the proper place to set it.

So you recall correctly.  :-)

Dale

:-)  :-)

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