Re: Swap size for a machine with 2GB of memory

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 15:08:28 +0100 (BST)

> The screaming hotrod machine Gary Sandine and I built around the Tyan S2464
> has 2GB of physical memory. Should I believe the above formula? If not,

The formula is sort of true for 2.4 due to VM issues, its no longer true
for 2.4-ac because Rik fixed the weakness in question, and it wont matter
if you are not running >2Gb of toys anyway

Good that its no longer hung again - this is with noapic now ?
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