| The performance of Linux memory can be hampered | | | | fear as this Linux community is famous for many |
| with the shortage of the physical memory. Various | | | | years and possesses a good strength in the field of |
| systems use different types of memories and the end | | | | hardware. |
| user should have some knowledge about the memory | | | | In many cases, the first important factor that has to be |
| of the system he or she uses. The great benefit that | | | | considered is the performance of the operating |
| can be obtained from the Linux memory is that it is | | | | system and the capacity of memory available in the |
| more capable when compared to Microsoft or | | | | same. In some computers, the processor may be very |
| Windows. Its performance is much high on the cutting | | | | fast but the memory will not be upto the desired level |
| edge hardware. Due to this feature, many users who | | | | and thus the processor will not be utilized to the fullest |
| have the old version of windows 98 have started to | | | | extent. |
| switch over now. | | | | The system will be made to waste its time in data |
| The fact of the subject, nevertheless, is that the | | | | shuffling between the swap space and the physical |
| power of new computers has been increased and | | | | memory thus leaving the CPU idle for most of the |
| hence many features have been added to the | | | | time. Hence it is advisable to increase the performance |
| desktop environments of the Linux memory. Due to | | | | of the old machine by increasing its memory capacity |
| this consequence, many distributions with the default | | | | and speed. But this may not be possible in many |
| will give a low level of performance when it is installed | | | | systems due to various reasons. Some of them are |
| on the hardware of old version. It has become true in | | | | RAM speed and shortage of free slots etc. Some |
| many new applications and also many web browsers | | | | systems may not be worthy for spending money on |
| like Fire fox and office suites like open office that are | | | | them due to their age. |
| featured fully. When the same is made to run on a | | | | If, on the other hand, if the system is not fit for |
| system that has the capacity of 128 MB RAM, it will | | | | upgrading, then the next available good choice is to |
| be a sore experience. | | | | decrease the RAM requirement to make the system |
| How a solution can be derived for this problem? It is | | | | work better than before. Overall, it is advisable to |
| quite simple. The old hard ware has to be thrown or in | | | | change the system if there is no room to upgrade it. |
| other words it has to be upgraded. A new memory | | | | The system has to be updated every now and then |
| can be installed. When it is decided to have the | | | | for maintaining it at par with the industry trend. |
| system with Linux memory, there should not be any | | | | |