On 10/31/2016 8:54 AM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
I once read that it was possible to swap to a named file, rather
than a swap partition.  Is that possible with Jessie?

Of course, it's possible.  But if you setup a system from scratch I'd
highly recommend you put "everything" into an LVM volume group so you
can then use an LVM volume for swap rather than a file (but with the
same advantages as using a file: it's easy to resize/create on-demand
at run-time).


         Stefan


PS: I put "everything" between quotes because I'm not sure I'd recommend
     to also put /boot in an LVM volume.  IIUC it can be made to work
     nowadays, but my systems still use a two-partition setup: one small
     partition for /boot, and the rest for LVM.



HUH! U lost me ;/
To paraphrase Julius Caesar:
omnia disci en tres partes est:
  primary
  extended
  logical

Whither goest LVM?

I'm so lost as to not be able to ask an answerable question.
Help please ;/
TIA

P.S. a wise person admits his ignorance.



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