Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ogicse!hsdndev!husc6!encore!gharel
From: gharel@encore.com (Guy Harel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.encore
Subject: Re: Multimax thrashing
Message-ID: <130064@infocenter.encore.com>
Date: 11 Dec 90 16:51:18 GMT
References: <1990Dec3.170300.14750@newcastle.ac.uk>
Organization: Encore Computer Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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From article <1990Dec3.170300.14750@newcastle.ac.uk>, by C.R.Ritson@newcastle.ac.uk (C.R. Ritson):
> We have an encore multimax that is overloaded.  We cannot at this time
> afford more memory for it.
> 
Use 'sar -AO' to collect data. Trim down your disk buffers to a minimal.
Scan and flush more aggressively to free up pages quickier. You should see
a net difference.