If Mandrake 8.2 is using a 2.4.x kernel then you need at least 2x the
swap space as installed RAM if not more. If it's using a 2.2.x kernel
then 1x the swap space as installed RAM.

On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 15:56, Mark Phillips wrote:
> I have a laptop with Win2K installed. I want to resize the primary 
> partition to add Linux (Mandrake 8.2).
> 
> 1. How big should I make the swap space? I will have 2-3 users, and will 
> use the machine as a Java development machine running tomcat and j2ee apps.
> 
> 2. Any hidden gotchas I should know about before I partition the drive? I 
> am using PartitionMagic to add a new logical partition for Linux to the 
> single primary partition that has Win2k
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark Phillips
> Phillips Marketing, Inc.
> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
> 480 945-0798
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