On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> Well, now that I've already done the setup with the recommendation of
> 2.5 x my RAM as swap file size how can I quickly change that back down
> to 100MB or so instead of my current 300MB?
>
> T
>
> alann wrote:
> >
> > Ian W Douglas wrote:
> > >
> > > >The swap partition is for virtual memory. How much memory do you have?
> > > >I've heard that it's a good idea to make it 250% of how much physical
> > > >RAM you have. Guys?
> > >
> > > Ack! I've already got 128MB of RAM ... don't need a 300MB swap partition
> > > too, IMO. I have a 128MB swap partition, I figure that'll be plenty for
> > > use as a workstation.
> > >
> > > Of course, if you're setting up a server then by all means, set up a larger
> > > swap partition if you really think you'll need it.
> > >
> >
> > I'm running a PII/350 w/ 128 Meg ram.
> > I've got a 100 Mb swap.
> > Never gets used. :(
> > ( It feels left out! )
> >
> > I based this on my Windows usage. Boy was I stupid.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > ===============================================
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
> > Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
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Please, please, PLEASE! Do not perpetuate that old fallacy.
The idea that the more ram you have, the more swapfile you need it utterly
rediculous. The person who started this rumor needs to be taken out drawn and
quartered. I have suspicious that the person who may have started this rumor
works in Redmond, Washingtons and has spewed forth other, tacky quotes like "We
will never need more than 640k of memeory" :-)
For a more real appriasal check out this page:
http://epsilon.silicon.net.my/adrian/Speed_Demonz/Swapfile_Optimization/Swapfile_Optimization_01.htm
Enjoy(and stop spreading those damn rumors!)
Joe
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