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Subject: Re: Question on Sys 7 VM
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From: hamilton@kickapoo.cs.iastate.edu (Jon Hamilton)
Date: Thu, 2 May 1991 14:47:45 GMT
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paullu@cs.UAlberta.CA (Paul Lu) writes:


>Can somebody clarify if I _must_ allocate swap space while
>using virtual memory under System 7.0?

>That is to say, what if I'd rather use the VM to reduce
>fragmentation instead of for paged/swapped memory.  Can
>be done?


If you're going to use VM, you must allocate disk space.  However, the VM in
system 7 will not defragment your drive for you (it doesn't require 
contiguous blocks).

>Thank you,
>	...Paul Lu
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Jon Hamilton
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