Subject: Re: Swap overcommit (was Re: Replacement for grep(1) (part 2))
To: None <lyndon@orthanc.ab.ca>
From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 07/16/1999 13:15:55
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On Thu, 15 Jul 1999 lyndon@orthanc.ab.ca wrote:
> > In that scenario, the 512MB of swap I assigned to this machine would be
> > dangerously low.
>
> With 13GB disks available for a couple of hundred bucks, my machines aren't
> going to run out of swap space any time soon, even if I commit to disk.
>
> All I want for Christmas is a knob to disable overcommit.
>
> --lyndon
>
CVSup the source repository and start writing.
Sander
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