[NCLUG] default buffer memory size

[Eric Brunson]

If you're asking what's the default amount of memory Linux will use
for file buffers, there isn't a default size.  The kernel will use as
much of the free memory that it wants for file buffers and give it up
as it needs it for application.

You can see what's being used with the free command:

charlie(~)$ free
             total       used       free     shared    buffers      cached
Mem:        191020     187760       3260          0      69684       73820
-/+ buffers/cache:      44256     146764
Swap:       529160      44916     484244


* Elena Jakubikova (immina at hotmail.com) [011028 21:39]:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am using Red Hat linux 7.0 and i need to find out what is the default 
> buffer memory size in my system. If anybody has any idea how can i get this 
> information out of my computer please let me know.
> Thanks
> 
> Elena
> 
> 
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