Fluri Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Reading the kernel mailing list, it's clearly stated that the swap space
> > *MUST* be 2x the amount of RAM installed (ie. 256 MB RAM -> 512 MB SWAP).
> >
> > It's mentioned here: http://kt.zork.net/kernel-traffic/latest.html#9
[...]
> Well, that's not what that posting says to me. Alan Cox's posting at the
> bottom refers to the fact that one needs _at_ _least_ 2x RAM in swap.
this isn't true. If you don't need swap, you don't need to increase it. The real
rule of thumb is: if you go along nicely with X amount of swap in 2.2, then you
need 2 times more for 2.4
The rule of thumb 2x the amount of RAM is a real crude rule that doesn't take
into account the kind of use. It is mainly thought for a server. On a desktop
swapping is usually bad news and you don't need much (eg: if you reach 100MB of
real swap used on a 128MB RAM desktop, your box is slow as hell).
=> i won't add an error (nor a warning) in DrakX.
cu Pixel.
