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In article <816975478snz@will-ell.demon.co.uk>
           sjb@will-ell.demon.co.uk "Susan J. Berris" writes:

> In article <816880720snz@thebeast.demon.co.uk>
>            steverogers@thebeast.demon.co.uk "Steve Rogers" writes:
> 
> > Oh good!  <pounce>  Somebody who knows something about Windows 3.1x
> > swapfiles & SMARTDRV.  Any general advice on the best bog-standard setup
> > for these (on an 8MB 486 in my case)?
> 
> As big a swapfile as you can spare the space for, permanent preferably, and 
> with the 32-bit thingies enabled if you have Workgroups.
> 
I agree about the 32-bit access and having a permanent swap file.  But I
totally disagree about having as large a swap file as possible.  Reason,
windows has to use more resources managing the bigger file (ie it has to
keep track of the page segments).  When you install windows, it uses a
fixed calculation for the swap file recommendation, I think its 3x physical
memory.  Personally I find 10 meg swap file big enough, though this does
depend on your applications and physical memory.

> I just use the default smartdrv settings, seems fine for me.
>  
I believe that if you enable 32-bit disk access then smartdrv is disabled
because it uses a 32-bit version of caching program.  The size of cache
used is ajustable in control panel. 

> > Copied and followed up to demon.tech.pc, and about time too.
> 
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> Susan J. Berris                                             "F*** art, boogie!"
> sjb@will-ell.demon.co.uk
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