Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:12:38 +0900 From: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using only swap file without swap partition: OK? Message-ID: <418E0326.2070409@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20041107105130.GB74864@shellma.zin.lublin.pl> References: <418DFD15.2010409@yahoo.com> <20041107105130.GB74864@shellma.zin.lublin.pl>
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Pawel Malachowski wrote: > On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 07:46:45PM +0900, Rob wrote: > > >>So, why not using swapfile without swap partition at all. >>Have it on a big partition with lots of space. If there's a >>problem with the space, I can easily move the swap elsewhere. >>A swapfile is so much more flexible. >> >>Is there a downside of not using swap partition, and have only >>swapfile instead? > > > What about saving kernel crashdumps? :) Saving what? I add swap to my system just for having more virtual RAM during regular operation of the OS. I don't have, and I'm not interested in kernel crashes. In that case, is there no difference between the use of swap partition and swapfile? Rob.
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