HDD Swap File

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: HDD Swap File
started by: Waterns

Posted by Waterns on Mar. 28 2005,16:10

Now here is the situation:

200 MHZ PC with 32MB RAM (Can't or won't upgrade ram).
4.0 GB Harddrive all taken with DSL install (plenty of empty air here)

What I need:

I need to make a swap partition that will make it possible to run programs/games that require at least 48 or 64 MB RAM.

Questions:

What type of partition do I need to make?

What size should it be?

Is it possible to split a partition that is already made?

Posted by tronik on Mar. 28 2005,17:25

Its always best before posting to SEARCH the forums for the answer first, this could have been avoided searching for 'swapon' From All Forums, from the beginning, and newer

To use a file as swap space (without a new partition)
First create the file, like so,
'dd if=/dev/zero of=dsl.swp count=64000 bs=1024'
will create a 64 megabyte file. (for 64 megs of swap space)

'mkswap file'
'swapon file'
Then you should have virtual memory, (look see with 'free')

Otherwise, refer to the forums Search.

Posted by AwPhuch on Mar. 28 2005,23:08

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....ry15102 >

Already covered in the DSL bootcamp

Brian
AwPhuch