Alan Orndorff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Actually, I would hope that all Unices would be able to use files
> for swap. Under Solaris, its to damn easy to setup. That really
> galls me about Linux. Why are two partitions required.
They're not. Debian, for example, doesn't force you to have a swap
partition at install at all. It suggests one, but you can ignore it
and set up swap files later to your hearts content. It's just RedHat
that he says requires one at install time.
> And why do Solaris and Linux swap have the same ID number?
No idea.
> Why doesn't linux just create swap on a seperate slice like everyone
> else does and be done with it. One OS, One Partition.
What's a slice? :>
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