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From: Joe McGuckin <joe@ns.via.net>
Message-Id: <199512202125.NAA07272@ns.via.net>
To: hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Need more memory?
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I have a FreeBSD system used as a web server. Response has slowed down 
considerable in recent weeks.  It is a 100Mhz Pentium, 32M ram, 1G of disk.

What is a good indication of when you need to add ram.

What are some general hints to improving performance.

Thanks,

Joe