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From: yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip Yzarn de Louraille)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: A question about swap
Keywords: swap
Message-ID: <967@lhdsy1.chevron.com>
Date: 16 Jun 91 16:13:38 GMT
References: <1991Jun14.184609.21178@mlb.semi.harris.com>
Organization: Chevron Oil Field Research, La Habra, CA.
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In article <1991Jun14.184609.21178@mlb.semi.harris.com> dcb@dave.mis.semi.harris.com writes:
>On one of our 5500s, we have configured over 500M of swap space. Someone
>recommended using the 'a' and 'b' partitions over five drives, with the
>a/b partitions combined into a larger 'a' partition.
... deleted text...
I was told once to *never* mess up with the a partition of a disk.
Forget about the 16Meg you will be loosing.
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  Philip Yzarn de Louraille                 Internet: yzarn@chevron.com
  Research Support Division                 Unix & Open Systems
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