Date: Mon, 08 Jul 1996 14:52:59 -0500 (EST) From: "Jeffrey M. Metcalf" <jeffrey_m._metcalf@ccmail.bms.com> To: questions@freebsd.org, metcalf@imagine.com Subject: Increase Swap space? Message-ID: <9606088368.AA836863826@ccgate0.bms.com>
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Hello, I recently upgraded my RAM from 16MB to 32MB. I typically run fvwm, netscape, TeX, emacs and gcc and will probably never have more than 2 users on the system at any given time. When I installed my system, I only dedicated 32MB of swap space. I have read some discussion that swap space should be 32MB or 2.5 times the size of physical memory, whichever is larger. Do you feel that I should increase swap space to get the optimal benefit from my new RAM upgrade? If so, is there a way to do this without reinstalling my system? A reply to the e-mail address at metcalf@imagine.com would be greatly appreciated. JM PS. I noticed some discussion in the FreeBSD FAQ concerning adding swap space. Should I just follow that procedure, or are there other concerns here?
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