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Linux Swap Explained: Do You Need It? (linuxiac.com)
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[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

My experience is that without swap my system will eventually lock up, without a clear sign of why. This was especially true when disabling memory overcommit, but I blame applications for that one.

Who knows maybe my ram is failing.