Re: VM Vs Swap space

chuck gelm
2004-10-07T01:57:27Z

Ankit Jain wrote:

>hi
>
>if somebody can tell me that is this correct?
>
>(1)can i say that swap area created by linux is nothign
>but virtual memory. (2)is it correct to use the term
>interchangeably
>
>thanks
>
>ankit
>
>
(1) A swap file or swap partition can be used as virtual memory.
(2) I am not sure. Why one would wish to use 'swap area'
interchangeably with 'virtual memory'.
:-|
Chuck