Optane memory in Slackware?

sombragris · 07-03-2019, 06:41 PM

Hi folks,

As you know I'm in the market for a new laptop. I saw various offerings of laptops with HDD storage with 16 GB Intel Optane memory.

I intend to use Windows in dual boot with Slackware, and Slackware would be my main driver and OS. I intend to run -current. If I have to choose the OS with whom I would use the Optane memory, it would be Slackware and not Windows.

Is there a way I could use Optane to my advantage in Slackware? Again, I intend to run -current.

Thanks in advance!

BW-userx · 07-03-2019, 07:35 PM

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The Optane Memory stores applications and data you access often,
while less-frequently used data stays on the hard drive.

looks like it operates similar to a hybrid hdd that has that sdd cache on it to boost the files it uses most.
so I'd say it looks like it figures it out for you.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3322...al-memory.html

Timothy Miller · 07-03-2019, 09:00 PM

If you're wanting to use one of the newer ones as a SSD, it'll work fine with -current as long as you go 7th gen or newer Intel (AMD not supported).

If you're wanting to use one as a cache device, then again, it'll work with -current with the same requirements, but you'll have to set up the caching manually. It will be seen as a normal block device (ssd) and you'll need to configure it to be used as a cache device AFTER installing to your other device.