Linux uses swap space when
active processes have filled up your system??™s RAM. At that point, an inactive process is
moved to swap space. You get a performance hit when the inactive process is moved to
swap and another hit when that process restarts (moves back to RAM). For example, you
might notice a delay on a busy system when you reopen a window that has been minimized
for a long time.
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Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution Part III
Choosing Different Install Modes
Although most computers enable you to install Fedora in the default mode (graphical), there may be
times when your video card does not support that mode. Also, although the install process detects
most computer hardware, there may be times when your hard disk, Ethernet card, or other critical
piece of hardware cannot be detected and will require you to enter special information at boot time.
The following is a list of commands that you can type at the installation boot prompt to change
installation modes to start the Fedora install process. You typically try these modes only if the default
mode fails (that is, if the screen is garbled or installation fails at some point). For a list of other supported
modes, refer to the /usr/share/doc/anaconda*/command-line.txt file or press F2 to
see short descriptions of some of these types.
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