Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 10:11:28 +0300 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Mariusz Potocki <potok@free.polbox.pl> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Windows 383spart.par as SWAP slice? Message-ID: <338937A0.285A@barcode.co.il> References: <199705260640.IAA04598@free.polbox.pl>
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Mariusz Potocki wrote: > > Is it possible to use permanent swap file from M$ Windows > 386spart.par (existing on FAT partition) as a SWAP slice under > FreeBSD? (I'm short on space on FBSD partition). > If yes, is it faster or slower solution than have real SWAP slice? > > TIA > Mariusz It's possible, but a bit tricky and dangerous. You have to mount your FAT partition, and then configure a vn device on the Windows swapfile and use that as your wsap partition. See man vnconfig for details (I think it's also covered in the FAQ or handbook somewhere, under something like: "I ran out of swap, what should I do?" or the like). It is slower because all swapping will have to go through both the vn code and the msdosfs code, instead of going directly to the raw disk device, but it's workable. Nadav
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