I've been using a minimal install of FreeBSD as a file server lately, and while I'm happy with it, I decided to try out Debian as well (just to learn more about Linux). <BR><BR>What surprised me is ...

Forget the bare minimum - here's how much RAM you really need to unlock your Linux system's full potential and keep it running smoothly.

I have linux (Slackware 8.0 to be specific) installed on my computer with 384MB ram and a 768MB swap (actually slightly more but I told fdisk 768 when I created the partition). I ran 'free' in the ...

RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better. I'm not going to start this with a "back in the day" because it's too easy ...

For those used to Windows looking to make the jump to Linux, one point of confusion I see crop up again and again comes down to RAM. I frequently see people expressing concern over how little RAM they ...

Whether we’re using a Raspberry Pi or a data center server, we need to know how our CPU and RAM are performing and, in Linux, there are a plethora of commands and applications that we can use. At the ...

Memory management is a critical aspect of modern operating systems, ensuring efficient allocation and deallocation of system memory. Linux, as a robust and widely used operating system, employs ...

We have been excited about the possibilities of adding tiers of memory to systems, particularly persistent memories that are less expensive than DRAM but offer similar-enough performance and ...

Android 15’s new Linux Terminal app is limited to 4GB of memory, which can be insufficient for developers. A workaround involves increasing the zram size, creating a swap file, and adjusting ...