A single linux swap partition cannot be more than 128MB in size. But that doesn't mean you're limited to only 1 swap partition. As far as how much you should need I can't really answer that question. But if it helps the SGI Octane workstation I use has 512MB of RAM and only one swap partition of 256MB, and it hits the swap pretty hard on occasion.
I hope this helped, -jeremy ------ Jeremy Hinegardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Research Assistant http://meru.cecs.missouri.edu University of Missouri - Columbia Multimedia Communications and Visualization Laboratory ------ On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Max wrote: > I'm about ready to setup a machine with 512 MB of RAM and I'm > wondering how much swap space I should allocate. I've read about the > 2x rule, but 1 GB of swap seems somewhat excessive. I've also been > told that Linux will not use more than 128 MB of swap. So, how much > should I allocate? Can I change it later without having to reinstall > everything? The machine is a dual-processor workstation that will be > used by 4-8 people concurrently for number crunching and all sorts of > simulations. > > Also, is it possible to put /tmp within swap? Is that the default? > > Thanks, > Max > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
