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echo: os2
to: Linda Proulx
from: George White
date: 1999-11-02 07:47:29
subject: Re: Swap Question

Hi Linda,

On 31-Oct-99, Linda Proulx wrote to George White:

 GW>> The ideal situation if you have a smallish old drive is to use it
 GW>> as a dedicated swap drive.

 LP> Have a 3+ & a 2+ G drives.  Won't work like that.  Planning to use
 LP> 2 1G partitions for the OS & it's programs.  Would a 500 mb
 LP> partition be too big, too small?  I have a 500 mb partition &
 LP> could use that maybe.  FAT or HPFS better?

If the drives are partitioned then go with the "Most used partition on
the least used drive" rule. A dedicated partition is not as effective.


George

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