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multiple swap file setup

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Name: Chris
Date: April 6, 2000 at 15:50:42 Pacific
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On a raid 5 box with 3 partitions, what id fastest swap file setup, swap file on each partition or one on C:. some one told me that multiple swap is faster, but i don't think so.



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Name: stitchy
Date: April 7, 2000 at 14:23:13 Pacific
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Swap file works fastest when it doesn't have to move the read/write heads very much. Having multiple swapfiles sort of goes against that rule. Stick to one.


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