RAM upgrade.

[Cyber Source]

If that were true, then why does the install routine just double the
size of the ram for the size of the swap partition? always. I mean I
have had systems with 500mb ram and the install routine wants to make a
swap partition of 1gb. This doesn't sound right to me either, just
noting what I've seen
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 22:32, green_man wrote:

> 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
> >
> > -- 
> > Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com <mailto:peter at thecybersource.com>>
> >
> > 
> >

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