[NTLUG:Discuss] Umm, I'm in need of some advice.

[MadHat]

Bug Hunter wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, David Neeley wrote:
> 
> > I've been told that Linux swap should be approximately double the RAM size,
> > but more than 128 MB is unnecessary. Is this your experience?
> >
> 
>   Actually, until recently, only 128MB of a swap file would be used.  I
> think this limit is lifted now, but i'm not sure.
> 
> bug

That was true until the >2.2.x kernels, though many distros (i.e.
RedHat) would not allow for anything greater than 128M to be setup at
install.  Most distros have removed the limit now, AFAIK.

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