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On 3/21/25 9:47 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>    Had one running a decade that way - old Pi, the one with
>>    fewer GPIO pins - did it's one little job so quietly I
>>    forgot it was there. Anyway, for most Pi uses what you
>>    describe is probably the ideal setup.
>>
>>    And with modern RAM capacities, swap should never be
>>    needed.
> 
> That depends, the Pi Zeros still have only 512MB and anyway it
> depends what you're trying to do. Compressed swap in RAM is a good
> alternative to a swap file/partition on such hardware, albeit
> mainly as a safety net to avoid crashes rather than something to
> rely on often.

   512mb is *huge* compared to The Old Days.

   My first IBM-PC had, with added memory card, 512 KILObytes.
   You had to put all the little chippies into the board by
   yourself ... NOT bending the contact legs ......

   However 2-4gb is most common now.

   Zero's ARE kinda 'special purpose' however ... kinda
   aimed at being the middle point between microcontrollers
   and 'real computers'. It's a valid niche.

   But, stick to the niche - if you NEED swap space then
   you're going above and beyond. Compu-Ozempic is required.