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Re: Requirement: swap = RAM x 2.5 ??

Jeff Garzik writes:
> Richard Gooch wrote:
> > 
> > Jeff Garzik writes:
> > >
> > > I'm sorry but this is a regression, plain and simple.
> > >
> > > Previous versons of Linux have worked great on diskless workstations
> > > with NO swap.
> > >
> > > Swap is "extra space to be used if we have it" and nothing else.
> > 
> > Sure. But Linux still works without swap. It's just that if you *do*
> > have swap, it works best with 2* RAM.
> 
> Yes, but that's not the point of the discussion.  Currently 2*RAM is
> more of a requirement than a recommendation.

Um, do you mean "2*RAM is required, always", or "2*RAM or more swap is
required if swap != 0"?

				Regards,

					Richard....
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