>> swap is generally not needed This doesn't correlate with my experience... But then again, my experience can be wrong. :) What I (believe to) have seen however, is that Linux wants swap no matter what. I also tend to abuse the memory though. Is there an "official" answer for the question "Does a Linux computer need swap?" ET PS: Yo initialize a swap partition with mkswap. Stephen writes: > I have run Linux desktops without swap and most of the time it was > just fine (it had a large amount of ram so i don't think it cared. > > but what i understood of the issue now given the large amount of cheap > ram swap is generally not needed unless a program needs it for a > graceful moment > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Alex Dean wrote: >> >> On Dec 3, 2009, at 4:40 AM, Marco Savo wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I have a *simple* question: >>> it is possible use a FLASH drive as SWAP? >> >> Probably, but why would you want to?  For a normal desktop or server, I see >> a lot of disadvantages and no advantages over putting swap on a regular HDD. >>  Post up your specific reason for being interested in the question, and we >> can probably provide better advice.  If you really just want to know 'can it >> be done', I think the answer is "yes, but don't do it". >> >>> and which is the best filesistem to use then? >>> (UBIFS? EXT4?...) >> >> A swap partition is its own kind thing.  It doesn't have a normal >> filesystem. >> >> alex >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss