On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 16:14 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > So for LPI purposes, do we agree that its double the installed RAM?
> > Seems like a safe bet :)
> 
> My opinion is thatI don;t like statements like that. In the context of
> this 
> thread, it makes sense because we know the background. But the
> statement in 
> isolation can lead to false assumptions.

And a fair point you bring up

> I would prefer to omit this point from any prep materials entirely,
> and 
> definitely remove any exam items that ask this question. Instead
> concentrate 
> on teaching and testing the use of swap space, and how to determine if
> what 
> you have is suitable.

It becomes a lot harder with the questions that are multiple choice, no?
But I'm sure we can figure something out

> My reasoning is that the exam questions must have definitive answers,
> and 
> 2*RAM isn't definitive, atbest it's a vague guideline.

Agreed. Maybe we should scour and find out opinions from those that made
such decisions - Linus, Rik Van Riel, and so on... Thoughts?
-- 
Colin Charles, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi

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