Subject: Re: swap
To: None <netbsd@purk.ee>
From: Chris Wareham <chris.wareham@iosystems.co.uk>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/09/2002 16:52:55
netbsd@purk.ee wrote:
> 
> There is some trouble with swap space ...its about 200 MB
> but its allways kinda full....and its kills some daemons..etc httpd
> i cheked some help...but its says..that im need another disc..to
> transfer swap slice...:)Maybe there is some command..or smt to
> check what fills this space...?
> 

Sounds like a runaway process is consuming all your memory.
Have a look at the manual pages for ps(1) and top(1). If you
find that one or more errant processes are bringing your system
to a grinding halt then see the manual page for kill(1) for a
way to stop them.

Chris

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