On Fri, Dec 04, 1998 at 03:00:19PM -0800, Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
> As long as you don't run X, you can run Linux in 8 MB without swap space. 12
> Mb should be fine. (I wouldn't try X, though)
Having said that, it's not a good idea. If you can spare any space at all,
swap is an excellent idea. If you run out of memory (virtual or physical),
programs will die. If you run out of physical memory, they go to swap.
The relative speed of swap should ensure you never fill it.
Hamish
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