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From: Joe.Keenan@p1.f401.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Keenan)
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Subject: Swap space with extra memory
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Date: 12 Feb 91 18:33:07 GMT
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On Feb 12, at 15:51, Tyler S Gingrich (1:109/40) wrote: 

 TSG> I would like to expand the memory on my slab to 20Mb.  I realize that 
 TSG> 2times your main memory is a good 'rule-of-thumb' for swap space, but I
 TSG> don't have the free disk space for this.

 TSG>  Q1) Does SR2.0 automatically grab 2xMainMemory for swap when the system
 TSG>      boots??

        No.

 TSG>  Q2) If not, how do you control the standard swap space amount.

        It's in the /etc/rc script, where it does the mach_swapon command.

 TSG>  Q3) Would it be 'BAD' to have 20Mb of MainMemory and a 20Mb swap 
 TSG>space??

        No - the swap space will grow as needed.

 TSG>  Q4) How do you force the system to give up swap space? (mine came with
 TSG>      16Mb swap & now my swap is at 20Mb) -- I thought the swap would be
 TSG>      minimized when you powered-off/powered-on, but it doesn't seem to 
 TSG>      work this way.

        See answer to Q2.  At startup, the system deletes the old swap file and 
creates a new one.  Check the script itself.





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