ET writes: > Bill W. wrote: >> Hi, >> When I installed a new hard drive I neglected to partition for a swap >> partition. What would be the process for partitioning/formatting one on >> an operating dual boot system? I originally partitioned using Partitiion >> Magic. Should I just go back and do it with it? > you could try, does your version of PM handle Linux formats of file > systems that you installed? > you can/should be able to use diskdrake to setup partitions... > >> Is the swap partition essentially necessary? > > more or less depends on the amount of ram you have in the box. > you can also use a swap file in Linux, but it is not quite as fast as a > swap partition > > >> tia, >> Bill W. >> ____________________________________________________ >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to >> http://store.mandriva.com >> Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com >> ____________________________________________________ >> > > > -- > reg. Linux User 167806 > webhome http://ed-tharp.is-a-geek.org > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to > http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________
Rule of thumb used to be 1.5 times the amount of real ram in your machine, but these days with machines with 1GB+ I would go for 512MB. This machine has 512MB of real ram and the same as a swap partition and I cant remember seeing more than 120MB of swap ever being used registered Linux user number 414240 Guy Faulks the only person to enter the Parliament with honest intentions and he was going to blow them up ! --------------------------------------------- Free POP3 Email from www.Gawab.com Sign up NOW and get your account @gawab.com!! ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
