Further memory question [was: Clear the computer's memory?]

[R Kimber]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:01:40 -0500
Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> wrote:

> Things happen overnight.  The disk is scanned to make an index of
> files, the system checks for updates, etc., and you might have set up
> cron tasks of your own.  Some of this will land in memory--and it much
> will get booted out if memory is really needed to, say, launch
> Firefox.  

Yes, I know about the general principles, it's what particular
'thing' (s) it is that I''m trying to discover.

- Richard.
-- 
Richard Kimber
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/