So, I'm planning to do a Linux and XP dual boot. I have 192MB of ram, but as soon as the ram comes in, it'll be up to 320MB (it's a laptop).
Back in the day, one was once required to recompile the kernel after installing more ram... I'm planning to install suse 10.0 w/ xfce, I imagine this won't be an issue, but has anyone noticed a difference in performance or extra work required once ram was installed?
Same goes for XP, though I've done this in the past but just want to confirm - no noticeable side effects for adding additional ram?
And finally, the swap issue.
I always, whether xp or linux, specify the swap size. Before I used the rule 1.5x times the ram, but lately I've been wondering - why would a computer with more ram need more swap space that a computer with less ram, if all other things were equal?
Am I the only one who thinks that's a false assessment?
Back in the day, one was once required to recompile the kernel after installing more ram... I'm planning to install suse 10.0 w/ xfce, I imagine this won't be an issue, but has anyone noticed a difference in performance or extra work required once ram was installed?
Same goes for XP, though I've done this in the past but just want to confirm - no noticeable side effects for adding additional ram?
And finally, the swap issue.
I always, whether xp or linux, specify the swap size. Before I used the rule 1.5x times the ram, but lately I've been wondering - why would a computer with more ram need more swap space that a computer with less ram, if all other things were equal?
Am I the only one who thinks that's a false assessment?