Apps :: Virus or memory problem?

Thanks cbagger for that info on finding out the free memory. Is there any way to have linux free up memory it sectioned off for something (like Rambooster for Windows)? Does Linux work that way?
I'm not knocking Rox.dsl. It's a wonderful program and I wish I could use it. Unfortunately it seems to do enough to lock up my machine. I dont use this machine for surfing the web, just for serving for the web. One of the things I like about DSL booting off the CD is you dont have to touch the Hard drive which makes it just about impossible for a virus to have a lasting effect (just incase someone wrote a virus for Linux). I can work without any extras because DSL is a very complete package in its self.
Thanks again for helping me out.

FYI,

If your CDROM will not work with the DMA boot option, you can still try using DMA acceleration for your hard drive.

Try this. Substitute /dev/hda with the device name for your hard disk. It is usually /dev/hda:

Open up an Xterminal window and type:

sudo su
hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda
exit
exit

Good Luck

Well... It did something. Not sure what. I will find out in a day or two if the whole thing crashes. Is there a nice reference point for all this information or do I just have to bug the Linux guru's in my city for whatever bits of information the portion out to me? I really feel bad about bugging you for something I should be able to find out on my own.

Thanks,

Matt

chbagger01

That seemed to work. I have Rox running and it hasnt crashed (the power out did cause me to go down, but I dont expect DSL to fix that). Thanks again. Maybe someone should put that in the FAQ or tips page.

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