quinet@xxxxxxxxxx (2001-06-07 at 1108.51 +0200): > As I said, the user will still have to adjust the value in order to > get the best results. So the dialog should still be there and should > still tell to change the default value to something that is most > appropriate to their system. But in some cases, the initial value > proposed to the user could be a bit better than 32M. Yes. :] > I do not remember any systems that have /tmp as RAM, but some of them > (e.g., default Solaris installations) have /tmp as swap. In any case, Or maybe was that. > Yes, we could suggest to use a place where some space can be freed > easily. On the other hand, the current text already gives some hints > about how to choose the filesytem (local, with enough space available) > and maybe some users would not read it if it is too long. Put it in a small list like: Recommendations for choosing where temporary files should be: - local disk if possible. - fast disk (or fastest server if no local disk avaliable). - lot of space (it is big or you can delete files). You scan the first words of each line and you get the idea. GSR
