Ya know... > Mariusz> On Fri 23 November 2001 17:03, you (Ed Wilts) wrote: > >> "The minimum size of your swap partition should be equal to twice the > >> amount of your computer's RAM or 32 MB, whichever is larger."
> Mariusz> I'm curious... why 2xRAM ? If I have 360 MB of RAM I should also > Mariusz> set up a 720 MB swap? Why so much? Why twice? > As one of the people involved in drafting the 7.2 release notes, there was > a fair bit of discussion on this subject while the release notes were being > written. The bottom line is that it's possible to come up with examples > and counter-examples showing why 2xRAM swap is necessary or not. > At the time the release notes were written, the kernel developers were > still working on our kernel's VM subsystem, so the 2xRAM figure was > considered a conservative figure. We also figured that the downside in > most cases was minimal, particularly in those instances where the user is > not that experienced (in other words, newbies are more likely to have > relatively small-memory machines, making the 2xRAM recommendation a small > burden in terms of disk space), and that people that *were* experienced > would have a better idea than we would as to whether their 4-way, 2GB > server box really needs 4GB or swap or not... All this aside, I used to only create up to, maybe, 50MB RAM. But, after I started noticing more & more recommendation to no less than 256MB, I tried it out. Though some things are still slow to open (SO, Netscape, etc), my system really is happier (no matter if I run RH or -- as I'd once done -- mdk), when I use 256MB. Eventually, I may try more, but I don't think it necessary, for me -- as yet;-). I ~wish~ I could get away with less than 50MB, as before. But I prefer that apps open sooner, & that X's (gnome, E, the combination, etc) troubles don't force me to restart as frequently. Hey, if your box works fine on less, go for it. If not, try more & see how it goes. You'll find what's right for you at some point. Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt->' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
