1This entry says that the first partition on disk 1 is a swap partition.
2Tests the threshold values for each swap partition individually.
3There are many views about swap partition sizes.
4Most people feel that a swap partition is also a necessity, although this isn't strictly true.
5Or you might want to add an additional swap partition or get rid of an unneeded one.
6In Unix, programs and data land in the swap partition only if more space is required than is currently free.
7You have the choice of initializing and activating a new swap partition, activating a previously-initialized one, or doing without a swap partition.
8You will be offered the choice to scan the disk partition for bad blocks, as you were when you initialized the swap partition.
9A swap partition is strongly recommended, but you can do without one if you insist and if your system has more than 4MB RAM.
10This basic form is used for all swap partitions.
11However, for historical reasons, the swap partitions are still listed in the same file as the filesystems.
12Swap partition sizes should also be considered.
13If you wish to do this, select the "Do Without a Swap Partition" item from the menu and move on to the next section.
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