-----Original Message----- From: Paul Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Well, that used to be the rule of thumb for a Linux-specific problem > with swap space. Today, you can run without swap without a problem. > I keep a gig of swap on hand to avoid out of memory problems at all > costs and have never hit that.
This is exactly the sort of answer I was looking for. I strongly suspected that the 2x physical memory rule was the result of some old bug/problem that has long been handled and that now, it really becomes a choice of your system, its needs and the needs of your users. Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]