2003-08-26 05:26:37

by Theewara Vorakosit

Subject: Ramdisk memory usage

Dear All,
I use redhat linux 9 with kernel 2.4.20-20.9. Linux supports 16
ramdisks with size of 4MB. So, all memory needed are 64MB. I want to know
that memory space for ram disk is allocated at boot time or when I really
use it?
Thanks,
Theewara

2003-08-26 05:50:01

by Lucas C. Villa Real

Subject: Re: Ramdisk memory usage

On Tuesday 26 August 2003 02:26, Theewara Vorakosit wrote:
> Dear All,
> I use redhat linux 9 with kernel 2.4.20-20.9. Linux supports 16
> ramdisks with size of 4MB. So, all memory needed are 64MB. I want to know
> that memory space for ram disk is allocated at boot time or when I really
> use it?
> Thanks,
> Theewara

It's dynamically allocated.

Lucas