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[ILUG] Ram swap

[ILUG] Ram swap

Frank Peelo f26p at eircom.net
Tue Aug 5 16:50:53 IST 2008


Michael Watterson wrote:
> p.slabiak at linux-services.org wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> in the former linux versions (kernel 2.4.x) the relationship beetwen 
>> ram and swap was 1:2. Is it the same with kernel 2.6.x ?

...

> Going less than 1:1 (or even 1:0)  on most OS, that have LOTS of RAM 
> ought to be possible, but for Mortals with LOTS* of RAM the limit is 1:1 
> unless you really really understand what you are doing.

Is that an upper or a lower limit? i.e. is 1:1 the minimum amount of RAM 
or the minimum amount of swap?

Frank




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