Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-10,: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?

# Swap area: why not more than 128M each?

Lagos Munoz Leonardo Alberto (LLagos@entel.cl)
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 17:55:25 -0400

- Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
- Next message: Garst R. Reese: "Re: pcmcia/2.1.89/90pre1/2"
- Previous message: John Kennedy: "Re: pcmcia/2.1.89/90pre1/2"
- Next in thread: Chris Wedgwood: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: Chris Wedgwood: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: David S. Miller: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: H. Peter Anvin: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"

Hi,

i just want to know why a swap partition can not be greater than 128M.
Well, actually, it can be, but linux will only use 128M.

Thanks,

Leo

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu

- Next message: Garst R. Reese: "Re: pcmcia/2.1.89/90pre1/2"
- Previous message: John Kennedy: "Re: pcmcia/2.1.89/90pre1/2"
- Next in thread: Chris Wedgwood: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: Chris Wedgwood: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: David S. Miller: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"
- Reply: H. Peter Anvin: "Re: Swap area: why not more than 128M each?"