diff --git a/init.bahamas.rc b/init.bahamas.rc
index 4144a0f..2f98fef 100644
--- a/init.bahamas.rc
+++ b/init.bahamas.rc
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ on boot
     write /sys/block/mtdblock4/bdi/read_ahead_kb 4
     write /sys/block/mtdblock5/bdi/read_ahead_kb 4
 
+    # increase read throughput from sd card
+    write /sys/block/mmcblk0/bdi/read_ahead_kb 1024
+
+    # enable low memory killer to check file pages
+    write /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfile 0,0,0,5120,5632,6144
+    write /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/check_filepages 1
+
     # CPU_Scaling Governor make permissions
     chown system system /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor