> cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 11366400 3567616 0 4198400 2211840 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 3484 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2160 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB -- a bit later - have ran around 15 different programs > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 11366400 3567616 0 4198400 2211840 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 3484 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2160 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 0.0 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 30 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 31 a1 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 25 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 69 a0 S 264K 0K 0.1 ./server 26 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 70 a1 S 3080K 0K 0.2 ./snmpd 64 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 65 a2 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 72 a2 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps -- now killing fome apps > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 0.0 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 30 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 31 a1 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 25 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 73 a2 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps 26 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 64 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 65 a2 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7925760 7008256 0 4198400 2207744 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 6844 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2156 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB -- bit more progs launched > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 0.0 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 30 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 31 a1 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 25 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 128 a0 S 264K 0K 2.0 ./server 26 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 129 a1 S 3080K 0K 18.3 ./snmpd 64 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 65 a2 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 130 a2 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 11370496 3563520 0 4198400 2220032 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 3480 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2168 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 0.0 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 30 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 31 a1 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 25 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 131 a2 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps 26 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 64 S 72K 0K 0.0 telnetd 65 a2 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7933952 7000064 0 4198400 2215936 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 6836 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2164 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB -- after fresh reboot - > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7602176 7331840 0 4198400 1536000 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7160 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 1500 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 34.3 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 1.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 23 S 264K 0K 3.0 /bin/syn/server 24 S-63 S 264K 0K 0.3 /bin/syn/cli_client 25 S 72K 0K 0.1 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 21 S 26K 0K 0.2 /bin/syn/ProcMonitor 26 S 72K 0K 0.6 telnetd 27 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 28 a1 S 72K 0K 0.6 /bin/sh 29 a1 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps -- kill my apps and > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7061504 7872512 0 4198400 1556480 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7688 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 1520 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 16.0 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.4 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 31 a1 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps 25 S 72K 0K 0.1 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 26 S 72K 0K 0.2 telnetd 27 a0 S 72K 0K 0.0 /bin/sh 28 a1 S 72K 0K 0.1 /bin/sh > > > mkdir netlx > ls bin dev etc netlx proc sbin tmp var > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7053312 7880704 0 4198400 1568768 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7696 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 1532 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > mkdir temp > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7049216 7884800 0 4198400 1568768 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7700 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 1532 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ls bin dev etc netlx proc sbin temp tmp var ###### did some other stuff and then > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7061504 7872512 0 4198400 1572864 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7688 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 1536 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ls /sbin ifconfig inetd mount route telnetd ###### did some other stuff and then > ./snmpd Loaded synchronousBasic MIB Loaded and initialised synchronousSoftware Loaded synchronousEmbPlugInInfo MIB Loaded synchronousEmbTransponderExtension MIB Loaded synchronousEmbOpticalSwitchExtension MIB Starting to register connect sock failed for trap: Connection refused Registered Ready to rock 'n Roll in trapd_poll pid 40: killed (signal 7) > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7565312 7368704 0 4198400 2207744 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7196 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2156 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB > ########## a big jump here - snmpd seems to add quite a bit - 500 KB or so ########## - restarting snmpd does not change this though > ./snmpd Loaded synchronousBasic MIB Loaded and initialised synchronousSoftware Loaded synchronousEmbPlugInInfo MIB Loaded synchronousEmbTransponderExtension MIB Loaded synchronousEmbOpticalSwitchExtension MIB Starting to register connect sock failed for trap: Connection refused Registered Ready to rock 'n Roll in trapd_poll pid 41: killed (signal 7) > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 7565312 7368704 0 4198400 2207744 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 7196 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2156 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB ## now both server and snmpd > ps PID PORT STAT SIZE SHARED %CPU COMMAND 1 S 8K 0K 2.4 swapper 2 S 8K 0K 0.0 kflushd 3 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 4 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 5 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 6 S 8K 0K 0.0 nfsiod 22 S 24K 0K 0.0 -/bin/sh 42 a0 S 264K 0K 0.8 ./server 43 a0 S 3080K 0K 2.2 ./snmpd 26 S 72K 0K 0.2 telnetd 20 S 40K 0K 0.0 /sbin/inetd 44 S 72K 0K 0.6 telnetd 45 a1 S 72K 0K 1.0 /bin/sh 29 a0 S 72K 0K 0.1 /bin/sh 46 a1 R 42K 0K 0.0 ps > cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 14934016 11177984 3756032 0 4198400 2207744 Swap: 0 0 0 MemTotal: 14584 kB MemFree: 3668 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 4100 kB Cached: 2156 kB SwapTotal: 0 kB SwapFree: 0 kB #### back to where I started