Re: F2FS On USB Sticks?

On 3/21/25 9:47 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

   Had one running a decade that way - old Pi, the one with
   fewer GPIO pins - did it's one little job so quietly I
   forgot it was there. Anyway, for most Pi uses what you
   describe is probably the ideal setup.
>
   And with modern RAM capacities, swap should never be
   needed.

 That depends, the Pi Zeros still have only 512MB and anyway it
depends what you're trying to do. Compressed swap in RAM is a good
alternative to a swap file/partition on such hardware, albeit
mainly as a safety net to avoid crashes rather than something to
rely on often.

   512mb is *huge* compared to The Old Days.
   My first IBM-PC had, with added memory card, 512 KILObytes.
   You had to put all the little chippies into the board by
   yourself ... NOT bending the contact legs ......
   However 2-4gb is most common now.
   Zero's ARE kinda 'special purpose' however ... kinda
   aimed at being the middle point between microcontrollers
   and 'real computers'. It's a valid niche.
   But, stick to the niche - if you NEED swap space then
   you're going above and beyond. Compu-Ozempic is required.