getting my RAM to show up on disk linux mint 15 and windows 7

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KealiaCliq

KealiaCliq

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I have a 2tb system. Right now I have windows 7 and linux mint 15 installed on one partition of 933gb (linux using a 19gb loop device) and another partition of 929gb.
When I first started my system and was running only linux, my disk space was very simple. 2TB of space, two 4gb partitions for ram.
Now it looks like this:
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and i'm really confused because the ram isn't showing up and I want to make sure that's working correctly.
I also want to figure out a way to merge the two partitions I currently have since one of them I'm not using and don't need.
Any help with this? Thanks!

edit-
Okay, i figured out how to merge the two partitions
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using this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beXqc8htfGs
It was so easy i feel dumb lol.
Now all I want to know is where my ram is hiding and if I need to find it.
 
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kenrivers
The actual, physical, RAM will not show up in disk management. To see how much RAM you have you would look under System in Control Panel.
"What is a RAM disk? The name says it all: A RAM disk is a virtual hard drive stored in your computer's RAM. Creating a RAM disk requires dedicated software and utilizes a chunk of your system's available memory; though a RAM disk appears as just another drive on your PC, the RAM that you use for the RAM disk is unavailable for general memory tasks."
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/260918/how_to_supercharge_your_pc_with_a_ram_disk.html
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KealiaCliq

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I don't know, maybe that's what they're were. I had two 4gb spaces on my hdd for ram, that's all i know honestly. If so, do i need ramdisks? if i can't see my ram on the disk manager, is ti still doing it's job?
thanks
 
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The actual, physical, RAM will not show up in disk management. To see how much RAM you have you would look under System in Control Panel.
"What is a RAM disk? The name says it all: A RAM disk is a virtual hard drive stored in your computer's RAM. Creating a RAM disk requires dedicated software and utilizes a chunk of your system's available memory; though a RAM disk appears as just another drive on your PC, the RAM that you use for the RAM disk is unavailable for general memory tasks."
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/260918/how_to_supercharge_your_pc_with_a_ram_disk.html
 
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KealiaCliq

KealiaCliq

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I guess my pc had ram disks by default. Thanks for explaining!

 
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You're welcome, glad I could help.
 
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