Not the same amount! Match the size of the NV RAM disk with RAM at a fraction of the cost. With the money saved, buy a computer for the kids. :) } -----Original Message----- } From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- } owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Smith } Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:55 AM } To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx } Subject: Re: NVRAM support } } On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 10:22:04AM +0100, Erik Mouw wrote: } > On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 05:02:02PM -0800, dean gaudet wrote: } > > it doesn't seem to make any sense at all to use a non-volatile } external } > > memory for swap... swap has no purpose past a power outage. } > } > No, but it is a very fast swap device. Much faster than a hard drive. } } Wouldn't the same amount of money be better spent on RAM then? } } -- } http://strugglers.net/wiki/Xen_hosting -- A Xen VPS hosting hobby } Encrypted mail welcome - keyid 0x604DE5DB - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
