----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Swap Partition
> On Saturday 05 Apr 2003 10:04 am, Netsonic wrote: > > Something Ive never actually looked at with regard to Linux. > > > > Is it possible to just not use a swap partition at all. > > > > The intended machine has 768 Mb Ram. > > > > Would this speed Linux up ?? Or am i better keeping the swap partition. > > > > Stevo > > > A swap partition is not compulsory. In fact if you run Knoppix, by default it > does not use swap. If you have more memory than your applications demand > then you do not need it. > > Will it speed things up, not having swap? > No. > > > > derek > Ah! That could prove interesting for a dual or triple boot scenario. Ive always assumed a swap was needed for every installation when it comes to linux. My aim in the near future is to actually dual boot with Mandrake and the new Redhat if it proves suitable. Ive always liked them both but can never decide if one is better than the other Stevo
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