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Re: [TCLUG:6042] swap > 128M



Kernels 2.2 support swap space > 128mb. Otherwise, split the swap space
into multiple partitions and all will be will (you can have up to like 8
128mb swap partitions on 2.0.x)

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Sat, 15 May 1999, Gabe Turner wrote:

> I just found out something interesting when I repartitioned and reinstalled 
> my machine this weekend: I have 128M of physical mem and allocated a 256 Meg
> partition for swap space (I rip and encode mp3s almost constantly so the extra 
> memory helps).  I noticed when my mahcine was comming up that only 128M of my 
> swap space is being initialized on boot up.
> 
> -- 
> Has anyone successfully gotten a swap space > 128M going?  I really don't want to repartition it.  That'll just make both partitons smaller.
> Thanks,
> 
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> U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
> Systems Staff Manager - ACM @ U of MN
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