SUMMARY: DU 4.0 and Memory Use

From: Paul Kitwin <PAUKIT_at_HBSI.COM>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:57:16 -0800

Thanks everyone for the rapid and extensive responces.

My original question was:

> Does Digital UNIX 4.0 utilize unallocated system memory to file
caching?

The answer was a resounding YES it does. This is called UBC (Unified
Buffer Cache) and is a tunable parameter.

One person (Randy Hayman haymanr_at_icefog.alaska.edu) even pointed me to a
utility


Put down the mouse, and step away from the keyboard. . .
Received on Fri Nov 14 1997 - 19:21:29 NZDT

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