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Thread: Edision OS Mini Combo total Ram is low !

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    Edision OS Mini Combo total Ram is low !

    Hi there,

    I've had my Edision Combo box for some weeks now and noticed when I check my total ram it says 249mb when it should be 512mb.

    Anyone know why this is so low ?

    My epg is saving to an external drive not the internal flash.

    Thanks.

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    It's like RAM on your computer and it's used by the running programs and OS so you would expect to see what you're seeing there

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    Some of the ram is reserved for system services just like a PC does.
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    Ok thanks for the replies, I just thought it would display the actual total ram to start with and then what's free after the OS etc. Mine says 93mb free, does not seem like much left. Someone else who has the same box said they have around 350mb free.

    On pc's like my one it displays my total memory i.e. 16gb or 8gb etc.

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    I may be on the wrong track...

    But have you set up your swapfile on external device? If not, it may be that your internal RAM is 'doing more work'?

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    No need for a swap file on the Edison OS Mini.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    No need for a swap file on the Edison OS Mini.


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    Why is that Andy? I have set up a few boxes and created a swapfile 256mb each time. Is it because we are saying this is enough system RAM to handle whatever processing is going on? I suppose also by having a swapfile externally is only activated (used ) when system ram memory is low. Probably I am getting mixed up with Paging?

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    Just no need, will do more harm than good. Boxes like Vu+ Duo, Vu+ Solo, TM Twin OE I can understand but certainly not newer boxes.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    Just no need, will do more harm than good. Boxes like Vu+ Duo, Vu+ Solo, TM Twin OE I can understand but certainly not newer boxes.


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    Now, I'm curious...
    What harm would this be exactly?
    All the machines have same image on so why would it be different?

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    A swap file is only needed for receivers that struggle especially with CrossEPG and Vu+ Duo, Vu+ Solo2 and TW Twin OE to name a few that struggles with this process. When I say do more harm than good, It could have a negative effect on the responsiveness etc and can become sluggish. Really no need at all for the new generation of boxes.


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    Sorry to interrupt, should my xtrend 8000 have a swap file enabled???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bangord30 View Post
    Sorry to interrupt, should my xtrend 8000 have a swap file enabled???
    No need, no.
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    Should a Dreambox 800 SE need a swap file?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stu232 View Post
    Should a Dreambox 800 SE need a swap file?
    Compare the specs to the Vu+ Duo & Vu+ Solo, if alike then yes.


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