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    Question Memory Optimization

    I found this website http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/...ry-usage-23461 which suggests using the command

    echo -e "\0101\0160\0162\0151\0154\0040\0106\0157\0157\015 4\0163\0041"

    to increase memory performance and I have several questions:

    1. Is this a legitimate hack?
    2. Does this apply or do any good in Karmic or is it already in place?
    3. How could I reverse this if I break something?


    I've been using Ubuntu for over a year but stick mostly with the gui having a limited understanding of the command line. I'm running 9.10, ext4, 64-bit. See the first part of my sig if you have any questions about my hardware.
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    Re: Memory Optimization

    According to the writer's comments at the bottom of the article, the command is supposed to be a toggle switch, so executing it a second time reverts to the old behaviour.

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    This is cruel ! lol

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    Hmmm... anyone looked at the date of the comments? 4/1/2008.
    Think about it.

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    Can no one write anything legitimate on April Fool's? And yes, I did notice the date (it's old and we are now in the age of Karmic). Being a newb, I have not the faintest understanding of the bash line. The reason I brought it to this forum was to get a more experienced perspective before I hose my system.
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    Re: Memory Optimization

    If you look at the manpage of echo (man echo) you will see the following:
    "-e enable interpretation of backslash escapes"
    and
    "\0NNN the character whose ASCII code is NNN (octal)"

    I can't translate ASCII but maybe you find the following table helpfull:
    http://www.asciitable.com/ASCII table

    Greets. Buellman

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    Run the command. It won't hurt your system, and you'll also realise how childish we all are

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    Quote Originally Posted by Darce View Post
    Run the command. It won't hurt your system, and you'll also realise how childish we all are
    Yes minus the space on the OP's string.

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    Re: Memory Optimization

    I didn't tried it but thought something like that. Would be a new way of fun for something like "sudo rm -rf"

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    Re: Memory Optimization


    yes the command is safe.
    Last edited by kerry_s; May 21st, 2010 at 03:33 PM.

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