[NTLUG:Discuss] Umm, I'm in need of some advice.

[MadHat]

MadHat wrote:
> 
> Bug Hunter wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, David Neeley wrote:
> >
> > > I've been told that Linux swap should be approximately double the RAM size,
> > > but more than 128 MB is unnecessary. Is this your experience?
> > >
> >
> >   Actually, until recently, only 128MB of a swap file would be used.  I
> > think this limit is lifted now, but i'm not sure.
> >
> > bug
> 
> That was true until the >2.2.x kernels, though many distros (i.e.
> RedHat) would not allow for anything greater than 128M to be setup at
> install.  Most distros have removed the limit now, AFAIK.

BTW, this info can be found in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes

"Among other changes made in the development of Linux kernel 2.2, the
128 meg limit on IA32 swap partition sizes has been eliminated.  To use
larger swap spaces, you need the new mkswap found in util-linux.  You
also need to upgrade util-linux to get the latest version of mount."


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