> ... > > dd if=/dev/zero of=/extra-swap bs=1K count=1K > > The following byte/count specifications will all create the 2G file > you desire: > > bs=2G count=1 (though this will probably hardly be practical) > bs=2M count=1K > bs=2K count=1M > > (Note that kB, MB and GB all refer to powers of 1000, not 1024. This > is standard SI nomenclature.)
Thanks guys. Unfortunately, I am trying to wrap my noodle around the math logic here. bs=2m count=2k (1024*1204*1024) is 1073741824, but that isn't right? What am I overlooking? Much obliged. ~James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
