Re: [CentOS] Swap

[Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Mon, Jun 05, 2006 at 02:01:52PM -0600, Joshua Gimer wrote:
> On 6/5/06, Max H. <btmanmeh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     Kai Schaetzl wrote:
>     > where do you set "swappiness"?
> 
>     Echo a value 0 to 100 into /proc/sys/vm/swappiness.
> 
>     Higher the number, more swap.
> 
>     Here's an interesting argument from some kernel developers:
> 
>     <http://kerneltrap.org/node/3000>
>
> I would at least keep a little bit of swap space. If you were to ever run out
> of physical memory it WILL cause a kernel panic. Just a suggestion.

And that is why we are suggesting changing swappiness instead of
turning of swap.

- -- 
Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur"
"Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns)

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