Swap....Does It matter??

Hey Guyz and Galz...
Lemme Clear a Doubt ( ->>Swap<<-) I installed Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition (64 bit) recently.Following Is my system configuration:- Intel C2D 1.67 GHZ Processor 2 GB DDR2 RAM NVIDIA graphics geforce 8400 GS Rest blah blah... Actually I had a challenge to clear my HDD and make a partition in EXT3 file format system.So I shifted few GBs to Win-drive ,few to pen and few to my fren's HARDY...newayz ...Partition was created.But Initially i had Myths of installing Open OS's is like 1>Swap is must..
2>partition shd be atleast 20 GB for linux etc..

Myth 1:But lemme tell you folks..F* the Swap.......and Juss install ubuntu without the Swap.....nothing gonna happen.Hmm....May be that could matter abt 0.01% or something.plzzzz don't waste your HDDs s in such craps.

If you have a gud configuration (basically Ram processor tuning) than neglect this swap..and if a RAM below 1 GB than you may go for SWAP.for a virtual memory allocation,and to be on the safe side.Coz we techies cant compromise with speed..speed is must...isnt it???????newayz..

Myth 2:Space of 20 GB ..dats of bakwaas...actually it depends.....How many extra packages,softies you wish to install in your Operating system.Check the following table for reference:-

i) If you are a developer : Prefer Linux ext3 partition >10 GBs. coz extra pakages needed to be installed for softwares for JAVA SDK,Python ,Ruby on rails .....nd Latest SDKs.
ii)if you are a muzik /+ movie Freak: 10 GBs>Go for Linux ext3 partition>5 GBs ...Coz minimal pakages inc. VLC and other places will do.
iii)If you are a gaming freak: go for allocating abt 20 GBs for minimum..Reason u must b knowing ...
iv)Others ...consult me...

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Nikk Signin off....