Re:[SLE] Swap space: How much?
it depends on your workload, the virtual memory requirements of your processes.
Does it make sense to set a swap space size equal to the memory size, even if we've got 4 Gb of RAM ?
I got the following blurb from linuxiso.org ----- "3. Dissemination - It is forbidden to reproduce or distribute data carriers ( read cd's? Update - Now that I think about this, 'data carriers' sounds a lot like wires and cables, sometimes called the Internet. ) which have been reproduced without authorisation for payment without the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH or SuSE Linux. Distribution of the YaST programme, its sources, whether amended or unamended in full or in part thereof, and the works derived thereof for a charge require the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH." I've read the GPL, several times, but don't understand it well enough to KNOW whether or not this complies with the letter of the GPL. I do FEEL, however, that this DOES NOT comply with the intent of the GPL, namely, that the distribution of software containing or derived from other GPL software shall NOT be restricted, in any way. This looks, sounds and smells like a restriction to me. Coming on the heels of a delayed public release of files only, no iso image, I'm starting to get the feeling that SuSE doesn't want to play nice with anyone who doesn't want to buy SuSE in a box. I could be wrong, hell I hope I'm wrong, but until I get some clarification on this, I am taking our SuSE page down (not like it has any value now) and substituting this message in its place. I also intend to return a review copy of SuSE 7.1 Professional. - Carlie ----- Can someone PLEASE tell me what it is going on? Lenz, is SuSE going to release a 7.1 iso? Is SuSE straying from the norm (and the GPL) here? I have purchased 4 boxed sets of SuSE Linux, which if this turns out to be how SuSE chooses to do business, they will be my last. Chris Kulish
On 23 Mar 2001, at 8:30, NOC - Kulish Consulting wrote:
I got the following blurb from linuxiso.org ...snip.....
Quoting the yast copyright (hopefully reformatted neatly, emphasis is mine) It is forbidden to reproduce or distribute data carriers which have been reproduced without authorisation FOR PAYMENT without the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH or SuSE Linux. Distribution of the YaST programme, its sources, whether amended or unamended in full or in part thereof, and the works derived thereof FOR A CHARGE require the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH. In other words if you make money from YAST you have to ask SuSE first. As YAST isn't GPLd (obviously) I can't see a problem. As linuxiso isn't charging I really don't think that they have the first sign of a clue. regards, Bill
It's a bad case of Cranial-Rectal Inversion. They just didn't bother to read or to contact anyone at SuSE... * bilbo (bilbo@torcom.co.uk) [010323 09:35]: => =>In other words if you make money from YAST you have to ask SuSE first. As =>YAST isn't GPLd (obviously) I can't see a problem. =>As linuxiso isn't charging I really don't think that they have the first sign of a =>clue. -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- If two men agree on everything, you can be sure that only one of them is doing the thinking.
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 08:30:56AM -0600, NOC - Kulish Consulting wrote:
I got the following blurb from linuxiso.org
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Can someone PLEASE tell me what it is going on?
Lenz, is SuSE going to release a 7.1 iso? Is SuSE straying from the norm (and the GPL) here? I have purchased 4 boxed sets of SuSE Linux, which if this turns out to be how SuSE chooses to do business, they will be my last.
Relax, YaST has always had that license. I don't know why the linuxiso people started fussing about it now. - v -- Victor R. Cardona vcardona@home.com "Behold the keyboard of Kahless, the greatest Klingon code warrior that ever lived!"
As a general rule, and one that works for me, is to make the swap space twice the amount of memory, but that is only for memory of less than a GB. IF you have more than a GB I wouldn't make it any bigger than 256MB, BUT I would put it on a second drive, or the one that doesn't have root or /sbin or /bin on it. JLK On Friday 23 March 2001 08:17, Flavio Arthur Leal Ferreira wrote:
it depends on your workload, the virtual memory requirements of your processes.
Does it make sense to set a swap space size equal to the memory size, even if we've got 4 Gb of RAM ?
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