>> ...it *is* possible to crash a Linux machine due to load.
>> From what I understand, a Linux kernel that runs out of
>> memory (and swap) melts down in a most unpleasant way.
I didn't know that. If that's the case, an application with a memory leak
would consume all available memory, if left running long enough.
Is this Linux-specific, or do the BSD(s) suffer this as well? Anyone know?
Gee, I'm smarter today than I was yesterday. Today's goal has been reached
before I finished my first cup of coffee.
Ken Elliott
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-----Original Message-----
From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Paul M Foster
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:51 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] uptime
Ken Elliott wrote:
>>> My confuser crashes several times a day, always has, most any image
>
> viewer will do in within 2 or 3 minutes. (it's because I am running
> dozens of applications,
>
> I suspect you have defective RAM, or another issue. My Win2K box has
> not crashed once all year long. Ditto with my Linux boxes. My XP box
> did, but that is clearly due to the wireless drivers.
>
> I'd look into it. This should not happen, no matter how many apps you
run.
>
> Ken Elliott
>
While I agree, it sounds like there's a hardware issue, it *is* possible to
crash a Linux machine due to load. From what I understand, a Linux kernel
that runs out of memory (and swap) melts down in a most unpleasant way. This
may have improved over time, but I believe there are still issues.
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