RE: Source distros Re: [MLUG] Computer for sale...

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I've often wondered how swap space is beneficial if you don't even use all 
of the RAM.

If anyone can educate me, I'd appreciate it.

At 01:03 PM 6/12/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > This rule was once valid when a system with 32 MB was
> > considered generously
> > equipped. With 512 MB, I would not give it any swap space. I
> > tested such a
> > configuration, and I found that the system actually *uses*
> > swap even when
> > there is enough free RAM. This really cuts down the performance.
>
>I believe swap space is still necessary.  I've found that even a box with
>128mb ram benefits from it.  I find it hard to believe that merely
>quadrupling the ram changes this.
>
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