Re: RAM and swap partition

[Chuck Gelm <nc8q@gelm.net>]

Heimo Claasen wrote:
> 
> Chuck - that swapfile: has it to be created anew just before any
> prog/app is run ? Or could I just leave it "on" ?

 A swap file, once created, can be left.
However, you will need to restart swap upon each boot.
Perhaps a rc.local script command will do.


> Well, and then - can I conclude from this that a swap _partition_ is
> basically used like a file ?

 Well, maybe a swap file is used more like a partition.  :-|

> (Or else: would programs which need swap create their _specific_ files
> in a swap partition ?)

 A swap file and a swap partition behave as virtual memory,
not as a file.  So let us not try to assign file attributes
to virtual memory (swap) or file attributes to virtual
memory (ramdisk).  User applications do not create swap
or ramdisk.  User applications request memory or create
scratch pad files.  ;-)

 I think.

HTH, Chuck

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