Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:45:00 -0500 From: "Alejandro Ramirez" <ales@megared.net.mx> To: "James Burton" <jamesb@nelsonbay.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Extra swap space Message-ID: <011e01bf01ec$c41540a0$fca3f9cf@megared.net.mx> References: <199909180346.NAA28049@bell.nelsonbay.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> vnconfig: open: Device not configured > > Step 1: cd /dev; sh ./MAKEDEV vn0 > Step 2: dd if=/dev/zero of=/usr/swap bs=1024k count=128 > Step 3: chmod 0600 /usr/swap > Step 4: swapfile="/usr/swap" added to /etc/rc.conf > and > vnconfig -ce /dev/vn0c /usr/swap swap > > Runing 3.1 generic which the handbook suggests would have pseudo_device vn 1, > but dont know how to check that either. You have to build a new kernel with the "pseudo-device vn" line in it, the generic kernel config file its in "/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC", see in the handbook how to rebuild and install your new kernel. Ales > > Any ideas appreciated, > thanks > james. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?011e01bf01ec$c41540a0$fca3f9cf>