Swap partition sizes Was: Best partition size for Ubuntu Root

[Brian McKee]

Look at http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2008/04/msg02321.html


> Swap should equal 2x physical RAM for up to 2 GB of physical RAM, and then an
> additional
> 1x physical RAM for any amount above 2 GB, but never less than 32 MB.  So,
> if: M = Amount of RAM in GB, and S = Amount of swap in GB, then If M < 2 S =
> M *2 Else S = M + 2
>
> Using this formula, a system with 2 GB of physical RAM would have 4 GB of
> swap, while one with 3 GB of physical RAM would have 5 GB of swap. Creating a
> large swap space partition
>
> can be especially helpful if you plan to upgrade your RAM at a later time.
>
> For systems with really large amounts of RAM (more than 32 GB) you can likely
> get away with a smaller swap partition (around 1x, or less, of physical RAM).