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Date:      Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:25:56 +0000
From:      Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Measuring Free memory
Message-ID:  <201003171625.56749.lobo@bsd.com.br>
In-Reply-To: <44d3z2epp4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
References:  <201003171546.00190.lobo@bsd.com.br> <44d3z2epp4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>

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On Wednesday 17 March 2010 19:03:03 Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> First, you'll need a precise definition of what you mean by "free memory".

Free physical memory available.

> 
> Add the "-H" flag to get that value more precise.  I suspect, however,
> that precision isn't really the right term for what you're after.

I caught the -H flag right after I wrote the mail. The result has to be 
multiplied by 1024.

It's possible you're right but what I am trying to do is to monitor the amount 
of free physical memory still on the system. 

To make a long story short, I am in a long stretch in trying to find out why 
8-STABLE amd64+VBox+nvidia driver is freezing my system to power button point.

> Have you seen:
>  http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/misc.html#TOP-FREEMEM
> and
>  http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/admin.html#FREE-MEMOR
> Y-AMOUNT by any chance?
> 

Those were nice, Thanks.

-- 
Mario Lobo
http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br
FreeBSD since version 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99,7% winfoes FREE)



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