Pippi,
I did eliminate my swap file at one time under W98. It did do as you
say, and only had enough resources to run Windows. Unless, it was my
setup. I did struggle for a time to get my system to run smoothly.
I do have 64megs of ram, and don't think I would really want to run W98
with any less.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote:
> Once more, when running the 32bit multitasking w9x series, I again
> recommend that you do not turn off your swap file unless you have the
> confidence to fix it should the system be unworkable as a result. Yes,
> more RAM is always useful, although more than 128MB is excessive by most
> standards and not often used. 32 is the minimum for comfort, especially on
> w98, less will slow you down and use your hard drive swap file
> excessively. 64 is what I recommend to people just starting out. It's
> more than you usually need but enough to take on larger jobs without
> slowing down, you can push the envelope a bit more. I like to run many
> tasks at once, letting a page load on the www while I check a message or
> two, keeping various utilities open and running, maintaining an IRC
> presence, etc.
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