Re: [squid-users] cache_swap lower than cache_mem help

Vishal For You wrote:
>
> Hi there
> I have installed squid 2.4-7 on Redhat Linux 8.0. The server is IBM
> Netfinity with 1 GB RAM.
> I have configured squid to use 100 MB Memory (cache_mem). The moment i give
> more than 100 MB memory in cache_mem, it gives following error.
> Fatal Error : cache_swap is lower than cache_mem.
>
> How do i configure squid to use more memory as i have lots of memory free. I
> have changed the cache_dir to use 4000 MB.

 As soon as cache_dir size(s) is/(are) bigger then cache_men, then this
error
 should disappear.

>
> Secondly i want to know how much memory should i allocate for squid as i
> have 1 GB memory & the server is used as proxy server only.

 See the SQUID FAQ for guidelines on memory usage versus
 configured cache dirs and their size(s).

 M.

>
> What are the guidelines for allocating memory.
>
> Waiting for reply
> Vishal
>
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