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Re: [TCLUG:6042] swap > 128M



I'm using the 2.2.9 kernel... I didn't see anything in the kernel config
about swap spaces/files over 128M...  How exactly do i get the kernel to
recognize it?

Thanks again...



> 
> 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)
> 
> ----
> 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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> > Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
> > U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
> > Systems Staff Manager - ACM @ U of MN
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Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
Systems Staff Manager - ACM @ U of MN

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