[hobbit] MEMPHYS vs MEMACT?

[Alan Sparks]

Dewey Sasser wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to understand the machine memory graphs -- specifically the
> differences between MEMPHYS and MEMACT (or "actual" and "real" on the
> graphs).
>
> Is this pretty much straight from vmstat?  e.g. Is "actual" the "active"
> memory from vmstat and "real" the total - free?
>
> I recall seeing information on this weeks ago, but my GoogleFu (and
> Google Desktop) fails me today.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Dewey
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Does this help?
http://www.hswn.dk/hobbiton/2006/02/msg00115.html