what is the difference between swap partition and swap

[Brian Norman Wootton]

>
> I am not sure whether  I should enlarge the /swap partition or make a
> > swap file as a virtural swap partition.
>   

It shouldn't matter for performance, but I would be tempted to say
enlarge the partition (though this may involve some backing up and
restoring), simply because reinstalls will be easier in the future.

Matt Flaschen

There used to be a maximum partition size for swap of 2 GB, I don't know if this still applies.
 I used to add a swap file if I couldn't find a lump of free disc big enough for
required swap size wanted.  
brian