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[ILUG] xen and freeing up RAM

[ILUG] xen and freeing up RAM

Nick Murtagh nickm at go2.ie
Tue Apr 15 15:26:52 IST 2008


Conor Wynne wrote:
>> Rebooted the server, 8GB installed.
>> On a fresh reboot, free -m reports:
> 
>> free -m
>> Total 7484, Free 7066
> 
>> xm create one RHEL5 and one RHEL4 VM's
>> free -m reports:
>> Total 6961, Free 6530
> 
>> Now xm destroy both vm's:
>> Total 6961, Free 6529
> 
>> So where is the RAM gone?

Ok, stupid question, but are you sure it's not cached?
Post the full output of free if you can...

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