Re: should the swap file reside on a drive with data frequently accessed?

On Feb 26, 4:21 pm, "Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoS...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
You do not need or require a separate partition just for the swap file. It's
putting the swap file on a separate drive that is an enhancement. Having 1Gb
of RAM has no bearing on the swap file though some would say it should be
2.5 times larger than your RAM. Re-partition that 20Gb drive to just one
partiton.



Thanks Jerry! Is a seperate partition not required or not recommended?
Will it degrade my performance? Do I really have to repartition the
drive?

Moving My Documents is viable. The others - I've never heard of them.

Question is: if I have to share something on a drive that has a swap
file what should it be? Rarely accessed data / frequently accessed
files?

-Rahul
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