Helge Hafting wrote:
>
> > I think it is possible to create swap 'spaces' larger than 128M, but it
> > will only take advantage of the first 128M (but I can't find an exact
> > answer in the kernel right now). Can you point me to a page or kernel
> > source that says you can use more that 128M, I can't find it. Thanks.
>
> You may indeed use a single swapspace bigger than 128M.
> The old limitation came from the layout of data structures in
> the swap partition, but there is a new swap partition format you may
> use now. (use mkswap -v1, or simply run a new mkswap on a large
> swap area)
>
> For literature, try "man mkswap" with a sufficiently new mkswap installed.
> A debian 2.1 installation have this new mkswap. Or you may look at
> the kernel 2.2.x/2.3.x docs and check what versions you ought to
> have of various utilities.
>
> Helge Haftingq
Incase someone missed it, yes, I am an idiot. I didn't think and didn't
read well enough (suprise) before I posted. Sorry, but I do get it
now....
Thanks
--
Lee Heath (aka MadHat)
