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

[Mark Bickel]

MadHat wrote:
> 
> 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.

Actually, the limit was 128 M per partition, but one could use multiple
swap partitions to achieve greater vitual memory.

Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com
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