Hi Gerard,
Like you, I'm also aware of the swap = 2 x RAM
rule of thumb.
I'd like to humbly suggest that a more reliable
rule is how much memory your software actually
needs.
Having more RAM will make it less likely that
you'll need swap, and unless you're planning to
use new memory hogging software, you might not
need to do anything!
Thanks,
Kingsley
On 09/16/08 22:19, Gerard Cunningham wrote:
> I recently upgraded the RAM on my desktop from 256Mb to 1Gb, but the
> swap is still as was. On a rough rule of thumb, I think this means I
> should also increase swap memory to 1Gb. Is there a straightforward way
> to do this, or would it be as easy simply to backup /home then reinstall
> and restore? Come to that, with 1Gb of RAM, do I need to bother
> increasing swap? I'm using Ubuntu Hardy Heron.
>>> --
> Irish Linux Users' Group mailing list
> About this list : http://mail.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug> Who we are : http://www.linux.ie/> Where we are : http://www.linux.ie/map/
Maintained by the ILUG website team. The aim of Linux.ie is to
support and help commercial and private users of Linux in Ireland. You can
display ILUG news in your own webpages, read backend
information to find out how. Networking services kindly provided by HEAnet, server kindly donated by
Dell. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds,
used with permission. No penguins were harmed in the production or maintenance
of this highly praised website. Looking for the
Indian Linux Users' Group? Try here. If you've read all this and aren't a lawyer: you should be!
