Physical memory lost after running SOSreport

ges8888 · 01-02-2011, 11:20 PM

Hi,
Before running SOSreport, the free physical memory is 5389Mb out of 8Gb.

After running SOSreport, the free physical memory is 3229Mb.

Why is this so? Please advice on how we can free up the physical memory.

nigelc · 01-02-2011, 11:51 PM

Hi ges8888,
You can't really free up the physical memory because it's probably cached and buffers.
The only way is to re-boot the whole system.
It will work fine the way as it is.

cheers
Nigel

ges8888 · 01-04-2011, 01:36 AM

Hi Nigel,
Thanks. I have rebooted the system and had free up the physical memory.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelc

Hi ges8888,
You can't really free up the physical memory because it's probably cached and buffers.
The only way is to re-boot the whole system.
It will work fine the way as it is.

cheers
Nigel

michaelk · 01-04-2011, 05:07 AM

As already stated this is normal and a reboot is not necessary.
http://www.linuxatemyram.com/

ges8888 · 01-04-2011, 11:38 PM

Hi, thanks. This is what Redhat has advised me too. However, the server crashed a few days later. Hmmm... I am not sure, but better to play safe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

As already stated this is normal and a reboot is not necessary.
http://www.linuxatemyram.com/