--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bart@...> wrote:
>
> On 6/12/2013 1:46 AM, loyal_barber wrote:
> >
> > A note however: If you have 4 GB or less of memory
> > you will want to create 1 to several swap partitions of approximately
> > 2 GB each up to 1.5 times your amount of RAM. For example, if you
> > had 4 GB RAM, you would have 5 total partitions:
> > 1. Win7
> > 2. Swap 2GB
> > 3. Swap 2GB
> > 4. Swap 2GB
> > 5. Linux root (/) partition of the size of your free space - 6 GB.
> >
>
> One advantage that I have read about Linux is that it is much
> easier on resources than Windows; it can be used to bring new life to
> older machines. Therefore, I am curious as to why 4 GB of RAM is
> insufficient to run Linux properly, and that several dedicated
> partitions for swap areas are required. Can't Linux just use a file on
> disk for swapping of necessary?
>
> Bart
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Whoever said 4GB of RAM is insufficient does not know what they are talking
about. The machine I am on now is running 32 bit with no PAE so it can only
address 3.5GB and it runs fine.
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