> What happens if you just make swap VERY large? Does the system thrash
> it self to a virtual standstill?
It does. I need to implement load control code (so we suspend
processes in turn to keep the load low enough so we can avoid
thrashing).
> Is this a possible answer? Supposedly you could then sneak in and
> blow away the bad guys manually ...
This certainly works.
regards,
Rik
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