What do you think about Linux?

What do you think about Linux?

  • I use Linux!

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  • What is it?

    Votes: 11 18.0%
  • Total voters
    61
Urmas said:
From the Nitpicking Dept:
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The actual swap usage depends on the amount of RAM installed (and on your "intended usage" – i.e. how "memory intensive" tasks you're doing with it).

"Heavy stuff" [video editing etc.] aside, if you have more that 2 GB of RAM, the swap file/partition is not going to be used... unless a) an app goes postal or b) you're using hibernation (suspend-to-ram).

So... if you have MUCHO RAM, 1-2 times your RAM will do. If, however, you have less than 1 GB, then go by "three times your RAM".
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You are absolutely right about the usage, My swap file is only used when I am editing large photos in tiff format but in general it is not utilised. I have 2 GB of Ram in my Laptop and have allocated 2.95 to swap for the reason that I use the suspend to Ram feature as well. So what you are stating is in fact true.
 
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