Swap file not being utilized?

[Kevin . Lisciotti]

Hi all,

On a new Linux server I just set up, I created a 500 meg swap file which is equal to the amount of ram in the machine. The swap file is active but shows 0% used, while the memory shows 184 meg used and 316 meg free.

The swap file is mounted as /dev/hda2, has the proper entry in /etc/fstab yet it's never utilized. Is there a threshold as to when it will kick in or could something else be wrong? I've never had issues with the swap file in earlier versions. Thanks!

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Kevin Lisciotti, CISSP
IT Audit - FRB Boston
617-973-3039
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