In Linux it will show only 766MB in the Cached


This is the free m read out on the desktop at first boot state


Total
Used Free Shared Buffers Cached
mem 765968 366444
399524 0 41804 204092

-/+ buffers 120548 645420

swap 2239480
0 2239480


I see that as OK for my needs.


My motherboard will take 4gb of RAM for you info, but I do not intend to
increase at this time.

RAM is comparatively cheap to what it has been in the past, but still
not to the retired with fixed incomes.

I will say again. I already have 2gb of physical RAM in that machine.

If you have nothing better to contribute thats fine. I have learnt
little from it.