Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-08 Thread Pratik Solanki
On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:13:52 -0400, chuck gelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pratik Solanki wrote: > > >[CCing linux-newbie] > > > >On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 18:21:57 +0100 (BST), Ankit Jain > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>well i do

Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-07 Thread Pratik Solanki
rk without it Yes, you can have a system without virtual memory. Search for MMUless linux kernel and you'll see patches/websites. My point was that disabling VM after its been enabled would tough (if not impossible). Someone correct me if I am wrong here. Pratik. > ankit > --- Pra

Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-07 Thread Pratik Solanki
Yes. 32 bit address = 2^32 addresses = 4GB For a 64-bit machine, the limit is 2^64. Pratik. On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 17:06:56 +0100 (BST), Ankit Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > why limit is upto 4 GB is it due to address bus limit? > > thanks > > ankit > --- Pratik S

Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-07 Thread Pratik Solanki
On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 06:41:38 -0400, chuck gelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ankit Jain wrote: > > >how will u differentiate virtual memory and swap area > > > >thanks > > > >ankit > > > > > Virtual memory is swap area in use. umm. A running system can or cannot have swap. Correct me if I am wrong

Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-07 Thread Pratik Solanki
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:37:40 +0100 (BST), Ankit Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well if we dont have a swap area then shall i say my > system dosent have virtual memory No. > is this correct? because i feel even if this swap area > is not there then also virtual memory concept exists? Virtual m

Re: VM Vs Swap space

2004-10-07 Thread Pratik Solanki
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:37:40 +0100 (BST), Ankit Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well if we dont have a swap area then shall i say my > system dosent have virtual memory No. > is this correct? because i feel even if this swap area > is not there then also virtual memory concept exists? Virtual