Kernel 2.6: swap file or partition?

2004-02-05 Thread M . Kirchhoff
Under the 2.6.x kernel, is it advisable to just create a swap file (via dd) rather than using an actual partition, perhaps with swapd to keep things safe? --M. Kirchhoff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Kernel 2.6: swap file or partition?

2004-02-05 Thread David T-G
M -- ...and then M. Kirchhoff said... % % Under the 2.6.x kernel, is it advisable to just create a swap file (via dd) % rather than using an actual partition, perhaps with swapd to keep things safe? In general a swap partition is ever so slightly more efficient than a swap file because one

Re: Kernel 2.6: swap file or partition?

2004-02-05 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 07:41:08PM +, M.Kirchhoff wrote: Under the 2.6.x kernel, is it advisable to just create a swap file (via dd) rather than using an actual partition, perhaps with swapd to keep things safe? Just use the partition. It's