From Oracle metalink: If RAM = 1024MB to 2048Mb then 1.5 times RAM elseif RAM > 2048MB and < 8192MB then match RAM else RAM > 8192MB then .75 times RAM So you need 4G swap. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Mercadante, Thomas F (LABOR) < Thomas.Mercadante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > John, > > I have 12G of swap space supporting 20 databases with 40G of memory. This > is on AIX 5.2 with a mix of Oracle 9.2 & 10.2 databases. > > Hope this helps. > > Tom > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *John Dunn > *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:17 AM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* swap space for Oracle 10 > > I am installing Oracle 10 on AIX 5.3 machine with 4GB RAM > > How much swap space should I configure? > > > > John Dunn > > Product Consultant > > Sefas Innovation Limited > > Direct Dial + 44 (0) 117 373 6122 > > *www.sefas.com* > > Sefas Innovation Ltd, CityPoint, Temple Gate, Bristol BS1 6PL, UK. Tel: > +44 (0) 117 373 6114 Fax: +44 (0) 117 373 6115 > > *Sefas Innovation Limited. *Registered No: 3769761 England. Registered > Office: One New Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LA, United Kingdom. VAT > Registration No: GB 741 5377 32 > > Unless stated to be non-confidential, this email and any attachments are > private and confidential and are for the addressee only. Sefas monitors > e-mails to ensure its systems operate effectively and to minimize the risk > of viruses. Whilst Sefas has taken reasonable steps to scan this email, it > does not accept liability for any virus that may be contained in it. > > Internet communications are not 100% secure and as such Sefas is not > responsible for their abuse by 3rd parties, nor for any alteration or > corruption in transmission. > > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'