RAM upgrade.

[green_man]

Mark Musone wrote, On 6/10/03 9:38 PM:

> You can actually make a swap file and use that as additional swap 
> space, thereby eliminating the need for adding another partition..
>
> However if you added more memory, you really dont need additional 
> swap space (arguably you need less swap space)
>
> You didnt mention how much swap space you had..my rule normally is:
>
> < 128M memory, swap space = 2*memory size
>
>> 256M, swap space = memory size
>
> -Mark
>


I was thinking the same thing.
If you added more RAM to decrease disk thrashing, then increasing the 
swap partition just makes more room to thrash around in.
Your RAM capacity should be detected by the BIOS during POST.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf 
> Of Cyber Source
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 9:27 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: RAM upgrade.
>
> It won't do it automatically and you will have to repartition the hard 
> drive to make a larger partition for it to use, you will then need to 
> run mkswapon command. You could, if you have access to them ( i have 
> some here in the shop) use a small say 500mb disk drive and use it 
> entirely for the swap partition ( you will need to make the change in 
> your /etc/fstab file, as well as running the mkswapon command after
> On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:44, David Mangani wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
> 
>
> I recently upgraded the ram in my desktop from 128MB to 256MB ( much less 
>
>disk thrashing ). I am Running RH9 and was simply wondering, does RH pick up 
>
>this change and adjust the swap size or do I need to do that manually 
>
>somehow.
>
> 
>
>TIA
>
>Dave
>
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> Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com <mailto:peter at thecybersource.com>>
>
> 
>


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