I have SLES 9 and 10 but would expect it's same or similar for Redhat:
mkswap /dev/dasdx swapon /dev/dasdx and add the swap device to /etc/fstab so a future reboot makes the new swap device active. -------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:00 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Adding a SWAP file to a running z/LInux guest Hi, Is there a way to add a SWAP file to a running z/Linux guest and have that guest start using the SWAP file while that guest is running? I am running REDHAT 4.6. Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Information Technology z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning Cell - 443 632-4191 Work - 410 786-0386 [EMAIL PROTECTED]