Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ4/How add more swap space

[Jens Kristian Søgaard <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

> I run a RaQ4i box with:
>     128MB RAM
>     128MB Swap partition

> I want to add more swap but I'm cannot create a new partition. I have
plenty of
> space if /home filesystem.
> How can I do that ?

Create a large continuous file on the /home filesystem (use dd). Then use
mkswap on the file, and then run swapon on the file.

Remember to put "swapon /home/filename" in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file.

Check mkswap(8) and swapon(8) for more information.

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Jens Kristian Søgaard, Mermaid Consulting I/S,
jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
http://www.mermaidconsulting.com/