Swap on flash media... *READ ME*

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Swap on flash media... *READ ME*

Postby xenoxaos » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:07 pm

NO! DO NOT DO IT! Swap on a flash drive is a terrible idea. Flash media only has a limited number of write/erase cycles before it goes POOF! If you put swap on one, it's not a matter of if it will go bad, but when, sometimes in a matter of days/weeks. So, unless you ABSOLUTELY need it, and know what you're doing. DO NOT DO IT!!!!! If you come around asking why x doesn't work or why alarm won't boot and you have swap on a flash drive, I will most likely tell you to go get a new flash drive, because the old one is probably dead.
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