5 Dec
2017
5 Dec
'17
4:07 a.m.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2017, arnold(a)skeeve.com wrote:
Most modern systems let you use a regular old file in
the filesystem for
swap space, instead of having to repartition your disk and using a
dedicated partition. I'd be suprised if your *BSD box didn't let you do
that too. It's a little slower, but a gazillion times more convenient.
Doesn't it have to be a contiguous file (for DMA), or is scatter/gather
now supported?
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