On Sat, Mar 06, 1999 at 07:28:51PM +0100, Trevor D. Stevenson wrote:
>
> Hi, newbie question:- Using SuSE 5.3/kernel 2.0.36 on an old box (586
> 100mhz,512mb hdd, 72Mb RAM). I set it up with a swapfile of only 32Mb
> because of space shortage. Watching resources using top I find that in
> order to use the swapfile i need to load 7 copies of Worperfect8 + 3
> copies of Netscape4.5 + 5 xterms (all running xaos with the rotating
> palette option - to load up the CPU). My Q is is a swapfile really
> essential?????
I would have to say yes.
There are those times when you have that momentary surge of processes when
you are suddenly out of memory. Swap can help when you don't realize it. It
can also be used when you can't see it in top. Even if you use top with no
display delay, it may be almost impossible to see the swapper in action.
Some swap is, IMO, necessary. How much is another elusive question. You
need some experience and lots of playin' around to be able to figure that
one out, adequately.
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