Re: Swap size (was Re: [aclug-L] RAM question)

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

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> i've tinkered with multipule swap partitions.
> currently i have a single 128meg partition.
> but is there an advantage to running multipule partitions verses multipule 
> swap files?

Hmm, I have a deja-vu sort of feeling...  (I feel I've answered this
exact e-mail before but my reader indicates otherwise.)

Anyway, there is a performance advantage if you have several smaller
partitions across different drives.  There is no benefit if all of the
smaller partitions are on the same drive.


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