Comments on: Bigfoot Linux http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: verisimilidude http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-157536 verisimilidude Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:29:38 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-157536 Most of that 'memory usage' is off on swap and will never be in physical memory. When C code malloc's space that space is reserved but until it is written into it is not physically present. Similarly with memory mapped files that grab enough memory space to hold the whole file but do not actually read into physical memory all the files simultaneously. Make sure your swap partition is twice the size of your physical memory. Most of that ‘memory usage’ is off on swap and will never be in physical memory. When C code malloc’s space that space is reserved but until it is written into it is not physically present. Similarly with memory mapped files that grab enough memory space to hold the whole file but do not actually read into physical memory all the files simultaneously. Make sure your swap partition is twice the size of your physical memory.

]]> By: Zaar http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-148251 Zaar Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:55:10 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-148251 Same for chrome (both Chrome binaries provided by google and chromium) - high memory foot print and JS memory leaks - I leave computer running several google docs and gmail for a weekend without anybody touching it and on Sunday there is no free memory at all. Same for chrome (both Chrome binaries provided by google and chromium) - high memory foot print and JS memory leaks - I leave computer running several google docs and gmail for a weekend without anybody touching it and on Sunday there is no free memory at all.

]]> By: Barton http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-147969 Barton Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:19:21 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-147969 There is one (and only one) good thing about Ubuntu: Great for getting beginners off of the M$ bandwagon and onto Linux. Period. Many other Linux platforms out there will run Firefox as many other apps simultaneously in under half a gig (32bit - can't speak to 64 as I'm still fairly new to all this my self.) After burning and running lots of live CD/DVDs, I've settled on Fedora [small footprint, high security]!! Not so good for beginners, though. There is one (and only one) good thing about Ubuntu: Great for getting beginners off of the M$ bandwagon and onto Linux. Period.
Many other Linux platforms out there will run Firefox as many other apps simultaneously in under half a gig (32bit - can’t speak to 64 as I’m still fairly new to all this my self.)
After burning and running lots of live CD/DVDs, I’ve settled on Fedora [small footprint, high security]!! Not so good for beginners, though.

]]> By: Xiaomao http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-147936 Xiaomao Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:49:14 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-147936 That's the exact reason why I switch to Ubuntu and back in just two days. You should definitely use Windows as firefox runs a lot faster, 60 tabs with only 600MB total memory. That’s the exact reason why I switch to Ubuntu and back in just two days. You should definitely use Windows as firefox runs a lot faster, 60 tabs with only 600MB total memory.

]]> By: Andy B http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-146444 Andy B Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:06:36 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-146444 You should try Chrome and Windows XP. Nice and reliable, fast and lightweight, in comparison to what you're running. A copy of Msys and Console 2 and you can pretend it's a Linux box. ;-) You should try Chrome and Windows XP. Nice and reliable, fast and lightweight, in comparison to what you’re running. A copy of Msys and Console 2 and you can pretend it’s a Linux box. ;-)

]]> By: nir http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-84188 nir Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:08:39 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-84188 Ill take a look at Midori. I use Netbeans for PHP development and Vim for all the rest. Netbeans is excellent for PHP - try it. Ill take a look at Midori.

I use Netbeans for PHP development and Vim for all the rest. Netbeans is excellent for PHP - try it.

]]> By: Jake http://winpdb.org/2009/06/bigfoot-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-84133 Jake Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:00:41 +0000 http://winpdb.org/?p=323#comment-84133 I agree. Firefox is a beast. Perhaps you can try Midori and use vi or emacs instead of netbeans. =) I'm not surprised it is a ridiculous memory hog. Never been impressed with Netbeans. I agree. Firefox is a beast. Perhaps you can try Midori and use vi or emacs instead of netbeans. =) I’m not surprised it is a ridiculous memory hog. Never been impressed with Netbeans.

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