Not enough memory -> can't do it. Not enough CPU -> can do it, but it's slow. (U...

bitmasher9 · 2026-03-13T03:04:29 1773371069

Not enough memory is sometimes just a slowdown these days, with ssd and swap.

pocksuppet · 2026-03-13T03:34:12 1773372852

Swap has existed since Win95 btw

chongli · 2026-03-13T03:39:50 1773373190

Yes, though SSDs that can sustain 1.5G/s and an OS that transparently compresses memory before swapping yield a lot better experience than Win95 swapping.

pocksuppet · 2026-03-13T03:41:54 1773373314

Yes, but if your bar is "still works but slower" you don't need that.

TurdF3rguson · 2026-03-13T03:31:00 1773372660

For me, not enough memory is mostly -> close some damn browser tabs.

imp0cat · 2026-03-13T08:49:13 1773391753

If we're talking about Ubuntu, ZRAM is still a thing.

johnisgood · 2026-03-13T18:13:46 1773425626

Of course. I set it up on my Void Linux and Arch Linux.