On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:44:22 -0700 (PDT) Paul 'Baloo' Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Please turn your word wrap on. ================================================== I will word wrap manually by pressing <Enter>. I apologize for any problems Earthlink's Webmail may have cuased everyone. ->Scwawcaac<- ================================================== On Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Soul Computer wrote: > I remember that Linux can use a partition for virtual memory. Well > ... I want to upgrade my computer by adding an 80GB HDD and making it > the boot disc. The second (original HDD will then be delegated to > some other use. It is 1.2GB. I was wondering if Linux could co-opt > this second HDD en lieu of the Virtual Memory Partition, and, if so, > how would I tell it to do so? Partition the 1.2 as a Linux swap partition, edit /etc/fstab to point to there for a swap. ================================================== What do I look for in /etc/fstab to poin to the old HDD, and will it use it? Someone indicated there was a limit to the size of the swap partition ... ->Scwawcaac<- ================================================== Anybody know an easy way to losslessly repartition ext3 to fill the void after removing an old swap partition? ================================================== Wasn't there a safe partitioning tool that would permit you to change the kind of partition it was without touching the other partitions? I seem to remember seeing one ... ->Scwawcaac<- ================================================== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
