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Re: 486-100/16mb. linux is slow



On Sun, 29 Sep 1996, Amos Shapira wrote:

> |I've heard there might be a slight performance penalty since this is a
> |file and not a dedicated partition, but I haven't noticed it yet.
> 
> There might be more than a slight performance hit since the blocks are
> copied through the cache and the disk is accessed through the
> filesystem.

... and a swap file may not be created as a single stretch...

> It is a good solution as a backup or for temporary situations, but I'd
> recommand tobe a good boy and go through the chore of backing up the
> disk, re-partitioning it (basic rule of thumb - at least twice as much
> as RAM, and with large disks even more, spreading partitions on all
> available disks as space permits) and re-installing linux.

best way, as far as I can see it, is have it on a separate disk, or at
least the fastest in your system, and better do it at the end of the disk
(last cylinders) since it is the fstest there.

one thing I agree on, though: a swap file IS a must. even with my 48 megs,
I have a 50 meg swap partition.


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