Re: Setting up PC for dual-boot Linux and Windows XP

From: Michael C. (mcsuper5_at_usol.com)
Date: 08/31/03

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    Date: 31 Aug 2003 05:15:43 GMT

    On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:12:53 +1200,
    ~misfit~ <misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    >
    [snip]
    > your RAM, inteneded use etc. between 500MB and 1GB for swapfile. I use NTFS
    > for the XP partition and FAT32 for the pagefile as FAT32 is faster but
    > slightly less secure than NTFS. That's not really a problem for a pagefile
    > and, depending on your machine's specs, can make an appreciable difference.
    >
    While I'd assume FAT32 is faster, it has NO security, and a pagefile can
    be a significant security risk. I don't recall if it can be exploited
    over the net or not, you may need physical access to the computer, I
    don't recall.

    Assuming you aren't running a full time server, run a firewall, and need
    to squeeze every last drop of speed out of the machine, I wouldn't worry
    about it too much, just realize it could be a risk.

    I haven't read about this in probably close to 2 years, you could try a
    W2K/XP group for more info.

    Michael C. 

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