Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 12:15:32 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Subject: Re: Swap space Message-ID: <17255.41652.820346.321991@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <44r7a09wn8.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <6.2.3.4.2.20051101094812.030e2d20@pop.msdi.ca> <54db43990511010750m3ecb0702se3de2eafaaa9a7c5@mail.gmail.com> <44r7a09wn8.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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Lowell Gilbert writes: > The basic advice is quite sound, so I'll reiterate it: Provide > what you think you might ever need. Let me get behind Lowell on this bit. The box I am typing on has 512 mb memory; because that may get bumped to 1 Gb it has 2 Gb swap split over two disks. > If in doubt, err on the side of caution. In the current paradigm, disk space is dirt cheap - ~$0.60/Gb at the first place I could find in my bookmarks. If "out of memory" or performance problems affect mission-critical work, then you need to gum the bullet and get more disk space. One man's opinion, Robert Huff
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