why ubuntu LTS installs all in a single partition?

[Liam Proven]

On 4 August 2013 17:33, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> In my experience, provided the machine has enough RAM, the most common
> case where swap starts being used is when a process runs out of
> control and starts consuming more and more memory.  Then swapping
> starts and the result is that the whole machine effectively grinds to
> a halt thrashing the disc until eventually it runs out of swap also.
> All that the swap space does is make the machine effectively unusable
> for the period until it runs out of swap.  It would often be better
> for it just to fail immediately it runs out of real RAM.

This. Very strongly agreed.


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