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Linux Swap Explained: Do You Need It? (linuxiac.com)
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[โ€“] throws_lemy@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

My next issue is that sometimes it just hard-freezes. Zero warning, under no load, I can't even move the mouse. Linux on the desktop

You may want to consider fixing the system cache value.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/10/25/39

I use lower values than Linus suggested.

[โ€“] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see why that would cause lock ups? I'm pretty sure it's just a driver bug. Didn't used to do it but I upgraded the kernel recently and then it started.

Interesting thread anyway - do you know if they ever fixed the defaults?