Alex Alexander wrote:

> most packages build fine with a 768M tmpfs :)
> if you plan on compiling big stuff like gcc you'll need to make it
> larger or unmount it though.
>
>   
With ext4 useable, is it still practicall to fiddle with thmfs for
building ?
Ext4 can be configured so that it defers writing for significant amounts
of time, which means that it should perform closer to tmpfs performance,
without headaches, associated with it.

Using aggressive settings might increase risk of data loss, but notebook
is by its nature battery backed and so prone to most of the issues...