Re: [newbie] Swap partition size
Bernhard stated that since the 2.1.x kernel there is NO LONGER A LIMIT ON THE SWAP partition!! Rhichard Barth & Family wrote: > > > > Linda and Mike wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am going to be reinstalling again, but since our last install, we updated > > our > > system with a new motherboard, chipset to 450/100MHZ, and doubled our RAM > > from > > 128 to 256. Can we make one swap partition size of 256 or do we have to > > make 2 > > partitions of 128MG each? > > > > Linda > > > > At 09:02 PM 6/5/99 +0200, you wrote: > > >On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: > > > > > >> I'm pretty sure the maximum allowable single swap partition size is 128 > > >> mb. > > > > > >No longer. It used to be until some 2.1 kernel (2.1.25, I think). > > > > > >LLaP > > >bero > > > > > > > > > > > What is the max swap file size, or is there no limit(based on your ram) > I to have 256 and ran two 128's > It works but if I don't need it I would rather stick with one swap file > > > Rhich > Icq8150164 -- Philip C. Hewitt II Power to the Penguin
Re: [newbie] Swap partition size
Linda and Mike wrote: Hi, I am going to be reinstalling again, but since our last install, we updated our system with a new motherboard, chipset to 450/100MHZ, and doubled our RAM from 128 to 256. Can we make one swap partition size of 256 or do we have to make 2 partitions of 128MG each? Linda At 09:02 PM 6/5/99 +0200, you wrote: >On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: > >> I'm pretty sure the maximum allowable single swap partition size is 128 >> mb. > >No longer. It used to be until some 2.1 kernel (2.1.25, I think). > >LLaP >bero > > > What is the max swap file size, or is there no limit(based on your ram) I to have 256 and ran two 128's It works but if I don't need it I would rather stick with one swap file Rhich Icq8150164
[newbie] Swap partition size
Hi, I am going to be reinstalling again, but since our last install, we updated our system with a new motherboard, chipset to 450/100MHZ, and doubled our RAM from 128 to 256. Can we make one swap partition size of 256 or do we have to make 2 partitions of 128MG each? Linda At 09:02 PM 6/5/99 +0200, you wrote: >On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: > >> I'm pretty sure the maximum allowable single swap partition size is 128 >> mb. > >No longer. It used to be until some 2.1 kernel (2.1.25, I think). > >LLaP >bero > > >
