How To: using swap on zram.

[JY]

Hello!
Do you know an easy way to use zram as swap in Mageia?
I guess one of these packages?:
https://madb.mageia.org/package/list/t_ ... rch/x86_64

Thanks for the help!)

[doktor5000]

Hi there, what amount of RAM do you currently have, and why do you think zram would help, and with what in particular ?

[JY]

Hi! I have a few machines, having from 1.5 to 2 GB of ram...
Swapping is constant and slows everything as soon as browser is used...
So swapping on zram instead of hard disk may be of some help...

[doktor5000]

From a quick look, seems you could try it by installing zramstart package and manually running zramstart as root.
If you want it permanently you should enable mkzram.service which should activate automatically after swap.target and run zramstart.

[morgano]

You could also try if a lighter browser suit your needs, like otter-browser, Falkon, and Midori which we have packaged, plus a few more alternatives.
And a light desktop.

[JY]

Thanks to take the time to answer... i'll test zramstart and mkzram.service....
Yes i know other browsers are lighter... but you know, protected contents (more and more commonly used, following Netfilxe's path...) are only in firefox or widevine-enabled browsers, not the light ones...