Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:13:23 +0100 From: "Terrence Koeman" <root@mediamonks.net> To: "kellyremo" <kellyremo@zoho.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: putting "/tmp" to memory Message-ID: <f560a52a86b6384486641e9844f039d3@mediamonks.com> In-Reply-To: <12db3210cd2.-2509072410058136592.-3952788888916668261@zoho.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of kellyremo > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 14:47 > To: FreeBSD > Subject: putting "/tmp" to memory > Importance: High > > > "to memory" means: mounting a ~2 GByte filesystem [ tmpfs?, or ramfs? > ], and put the "/tmp" on it. [ e.g.: 4 GByte ram in the pc ]. what to > write in the "/etc/fstab"? > > I would like to collect the [ answers too:P ]: > > Advantages: > - Memory is way faster then HDD/SSD, so it could speed things up > - "SSD amortization" is less > > Disadvantages: > - Security? [ how to set this up to be secure? any clear howtos/links > regarding it? :O ] > > Really thank you for any good help... > In rc.conf: tmpmfs=3D"YES" tmpsize=3D"2G" tmpmfs_flags=3D"-S" That'll do it :) -- Regards, T. Koeman, MTh/BSc/BPsy; Technical Monk MediaMonks B.V. (www.mediamonks.com) Please quote relevant replies in correspondence.
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