Most likely, this is SystemMonitor reporting things differently from your other memory reporting application... Would you give me some more details? (platform, program used, output?)

Well, you cannot reliably compare memory report output from two different programs and expect them to be the same, because the definitition of what is free memory will vary. Since you are on a 2.4 linux kernel, I suggest you just make:



Before, and after you start the desklets, so we can establish a better comparison.. I am interested in your results: please share them! ;-)

I did not to work yesterday at home. Monday I will place the results. (i'm a slackware-networkless user in my home and a windows user in my work :( )