using only swap file without swap partition: OK?

[Pawel Malachowski]

On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 07:46:45PM +0900, Rob wrote:

> So, why not using swapfile without swap partition at all.
> Have it on a big partition with lots of space. If there's a
> problem with the space, I can easily move the swap elsewhere.
> A swapfile is so much more flexible.
> 
> Is there a downside of not using swap partition, and have only
> swapfile instead?

What about saving kernel crashdumps? :)


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Paweł Małachowski