Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:22:44 -0600 (CST) From: "Richard Lynch" <ceo@l-i-e.com> To: "Aloha Guy" <alohaguy123@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: swap file vs swap partition Message-ID: <2108.67.184.122.32.1170656564.squirrel@www.l-i-e.com> In-Reply-To: <393982.95591.qm@web53614.mail.yahoo.com> References: <393982.95591.qm@web53614.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Sun, February 4, 2007 3:53 pm, Aloha Guy wrote: > Thanks for the input. You do have good points. The only issue with > swap partitions is that it seems like you need to increase it > everytime you increase the physical memory. Is there a swap partition > size limit that pretty much will handle anything and setting a number > larger than that will really not offer anything? What you *might* consider doing: A swap partition the size of *ONE* RAM chip. A swap file the size of all your RAM chips. If you are having kernel panics, you can pull out RAM and then get your kernel dump, I would presume. This is a made-up answer from a guy who has no idea what he's talking about, really... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?
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