rvp@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Rey Paulo) (05/24/91)
I know it depends on a lot of factors but anyway let me ask my question. Is there any rule of thumb that can be used to determine the size of the swap partition or partitions of a particular UNIX installation? Thanks. -- Rey V. Paulo | Internet: rvp@csc.canberra.edu.au University of Canberra | I am not bound to please thee with my answer. AUSTRALIA | -Shylock, in "The Merchant of Venice" ------------------------------+----------------------------------------------
geoffg@sigma21.oz.au (Geoffrey R Graham) (05/25/91)
rvp@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Rey Paulo) writes: >Is there any rule of thumb that can be used to determine the size >of the swap partition or partitions of a particular UNIX >installation? The "official" rule of thumb (from AT&T for System V Rel 4) is that the minimum swap partition size should be twice the size of physical memory on the system. You could also calculate swap by multiplying the number of users by the expected swap requirement per user. This requirement ranges from under 1Mb for each light user to over 5Mb for each heavy user (eg. Oracle Financials or X-Windows). If in doubt always allocate more than you think you will need. ---- Geoff Graham Usenet: geoffg@sigma21.oz.au Sigma Data Corporation AT&T Mail: internet!sigma21.oz.au!geoffg Western Australia Phone +61 9 321 1116 FAX +61 9 321 9178 -- Geoff Graham Usenet: geoffg@sigma21.oz.au Sigma Data Corporation AT&T Mail: internet!sigma21.oz.au!geoffg Western Australia Phone +61 9 321 1116 FAX +61 9 321 9178