Read it again. Swap FILE on a MS-DOS partition. No partitioning involved.
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 08:52:04PM -0700, Shawn Lamson wrote: > thanks for the reply - didnt mean for you to have to go to all of that > trouble :) I will definitely look at the website before I try it > anyway. I have several friends who are eager to try Linux until the > word "partitition" comes up. There is even one guy at work who is > looking into some "swappable" IDE/HD bay so that he can just install > Linux on one disk and swap it in to try it! I guess Knoppix isnt the > panacea, b/c to get these guys interested in Linux they are going to > want a Desktop like KDE, but to run KDE I assume it is going to take a > lot of RAM etc, meaning most likely it will require SWAP space, meaning > partitioning... oh well! > > Shawn > --- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shawn Lamson wrote: > > > > >--- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>But in the case of low RAM, if a Linux partition is not available, > > >>Knoppix uses the Windows partition and creates a swap file (not a > > >>swap > > >>partition). > > >> > > >>Kent > > >> > > >> > > > > > >Does it use "freespace" on the drive, or will it destroy data from > > the > > >windows partition? > > > > > >Shawn > > > > > > > > > From the Knoppix web site at http://www.knoppix.com: > > > > /Begin quote > > > > > > Question: "But my computer doesn't have that much RAM, so some > > programs on the CD won't run at all or will only run very > > slowly. > > Is there some trick that I can use to run KDE and the office > > programs/graphics/games?" > > > > Yes. After a /swap/ partition has been initialized, Linux can add the > > > > missing RAM from an area of the hard disk that has been reserved for > > this purpose. KNOPPIX recognizes and automatically uses any available > > > > /swap/ partitions. Optionally, a swap partition can be added > > manually. > > However, only experienced users should try this, since repartitioning > > of > > the hard drive is required. > > > > Version 1.5 and later of KNOPPIX can use an existing DOS partition > > for > > its Linux swap data (command mkdosswapfile or in the KDE menus under > > "Knoppix"). This also allows one to work with less RAM. The swap data > > > > knoppix.swp on this partition can be erased later to free up space > > for > > other things. > > > > > > > > /End of Quote > > > > > > The mkdosswapfile script can be seen at: > > http://zork.net/pipermail/lnx-bbc/2001-August.txt (search for > > "message1" > > and then scroll down a quarter of a page to the English) > > > > but here's enough snippet to probably answer your question: > > > > MESSAGE1=3D"Do you want to create a swapfile 'knoppix.swp' on your > > existing= > > DOS partition $p? A swapfile allows you to use huge application > > packages l= > > ike KDE even if your computer is low on memory. You can safely delete > > the s= > > wapfile after finishing your KNOPPIX session." > > MESSAGE2=3D"Please specify the amount of diskspace that you want to > > use as = > > SWAP. Recommended: 60 - 128. Free: " > > MESSAGE3=3D"Creating swapfile 'knoppix.swp' on $p..." > > ERROR1=3D"Sorry, not enough free space on $p. At least 60 MB > > required." > > SUCCESS=3D"Swapfile 'knoppix.swp' on $p successfully created." > > > > > > > > > ===== > Shawn Lamson > Debian Gnu\Linux Sid > Kernel 2.4.19-custom > XFree86 Version 4.2.1 > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
