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Old 05-27-2005, 11:59 AM   #1
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How to run vm.swappiness=10 to /etc/sysctl.conf on SUSE-9.3?

Well subject says it all. I am attempting to change swappiness to 10 from default of 60. How do it on SUSE-9.3?
 
Old 05-27-2005, 12:21 PM   #2
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sys.vm.swappiness = 10
 
Old 05-27-2005, 01:22 PM   #3
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Try
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echo "10" > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
Maybe even put it in rc.local if you like it
 
Old 05-27-2005, 11:10 PM   #4
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this wil help

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8308

i do not have sysctl.conf so i put the entry in my rc.local
 
  


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