On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:11:25 +0100 "Squabsy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In terms of RAM I currently have 256mb on 2 128 chips and a 512 swap How > much more ram would you recommend ? > > I seem to remember that someone advised that max swap should be double > your ram. I think the recordings I have made get more glichy once the ram > run's out and the SWAP kicks in. > > By changing to 16bit I have managed about 7 mins recording so far before > it goes du-du-du-du-du-du-du > > Recording wavs is really the only major problem I'm having with Linux so > I don't want to spend too much. I suppose I could replace one of the > 128's with a 256 for about �30 that would take me up to 384. > > My objective is (still) a 30 min 16bit stereo wav at 44100hz > I've missed the earlier part of this discussion, but have you considered CPU speed? In general, 256M with a 512M swap should be good for most things linux, but I've found fewer problems since I moved to a machine with 512M ram. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
