=?windows-1252?Q?Bj=F6rn_K=F6nig?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Kiffin Gish schrieb: > > I just upgraded my laptop from 512MB to 1024MB memory. > > It is said that the /swap partition has to be at least as much as > > the maximum available memory, [...] > > This is more an ancient rule of thumb. You can even have a working > system without swap at all. Swap will be only used if you have to less > memory available and it depends on the main purpose of the computer > how much swap you need.
There is one caveat: you can't get a kernel dump unless you have enough non-filesystem disk space (normally your swap partition) to dump it on. This isn't a major issue, though, and you can force the kernel to recognize less memory if you really need to. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
