https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... k-too-much
and for my desktop box it really made Chrome run much better in Mint14. It is an older 64-bit machine but no dinosaur:
My machine characteristics are:
The fix to reduce "swappiness" was this:Processor : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+
Memory : 1020MB
Operating System : Lighthouse 64 6.02 B2
-Display- Resolution : 1680x1050 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on ATI R481
I looked but there is no /etc/sysctl.conf file in LHPup, but I am intrigued by this fix for Ubuntu/Mint.Swap use (swappiness) is too high: When Ubuntu uses the swap too much, the computer slows down a lot.
In a terminal:
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
The result will probably be 60.
Copy/paste the following lines to the bottom of /etc/sysctl.conf:
#
# Decrease swap usage to a workable level
vm.swappiness=10
# Improve cache management
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
Save the text file and reboot. Note: your machine might benefit from an even bigger decrease in swappiness. A useful rule of thumb might be this:
1 GB RAM or more: swappiness at 10 Less than 1 GB RAM: swappiness at 5
Does anyone know if there is a way that "swappiness" can be reduced in LHP to see whether that helps with Chrome going to 100% CPU and staying there?
B.