RE: [squid-users] cache filling up too fast

>
> Hello friends I am using linux redhat 6.2 with squid
> 2.4.STABLE1.. Have
> 396MB RAM, cache size of 8 GB, maximum object size=256Kb,
> cache_mem=10 Mb,
> and a reference_age=2 days
>
> Now the problem is my cache gets 90-98 percent full within a
> weeks time..
> and i have to clean the cache and make the directories
> again.. and restart
> the squid...
> Is this normal... Does one have to clean the cache so often.. or it is
> specific to my scenario only.. I am sure i am missing something..
> any ideas...

why do you want to clean the cache ? squid removes the oldest objects
if space is needed. about 'reference_age', i'm not sure that squid
removes aged objects automatically or if the specific object was requested.

i assume the latter.

ciao -ap

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Received on Mon Oct 15 2001 - 02:44:46 MDT