Kernel
I've accidentally discovered this in kernel: compcache [link] creates block devices like /dev/zram0, acting like a swap device. But it's using RAM actually, compressed. I can feel the difference on my 1gb-ram netbook a little. It's not a new project, I don't know how did I miss this. Setting up a "ramswap" is pretty easy. Here is my /etc/conf.d/local: local_start() { modprobe zram num_devices=2 echo 67108864 > /sys/block/zram0/disksize echo 67108864 > /sys/block/zram1/disksize mkswap /dev/zram0 mkswap /dev/zram1 swapon /dev/zram0 swapon /dev/zram1 return 0 } local_stop() { swapoff /dev/zram0 swapoff /dev/zram1 echo 1 > /sys/block/zram0/reset echo 1 > /sys/block/zram1/reset return 0 } I guess you got the message ;) #EDIT: conf.