using windows swap space in linux

jayakrishnan · 02-17-2003, 09:59 PM

I have a dual boot system with windows and linux

How do i use the windows swap space under linux?

Wolven · 02-17-2003, 10:05 PM

Short answer. You can't.

Long answer: Windows uses a file, sometimes named win386.swp and sometimes with other names.

Linux uses an entire partition, speciallly formatted, that windows can not even *see*.

jayakrishnan · 02-17-2003, 10:09 PM

but i read some where that you can use it.

fancypiper · 02-18-2003, 01:07 AM

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acid_kewpie · 02-18-2003, 03:03 AM

good morning campers.

How to share a linux swap partition with windows:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Swap-Space.html

why do people say it's not possible? you shouldn't assume things...

fancypiper · 02-18-2003, 06:05 AM

My bad!! I am an eternal newbie and I continue to be amazed at it's capabilities.

Why would one want to slow down his system using those filesystems for swap?

BittaBrotha · 02-18-2003, 06:10 AM

Wow, that looks like a lot of work also...lol. But as Fancypiper said, why?

acid_kewpie · 02-18-2003, 06:33 AM

well you don't. under linux it IS a nromal swap file. some systems benefit as they just don't have the space for it. and such like. it's just a nicer idea too.. why the hell not...?

Wolven · 02-18-2003, 08:29 PM

*sigh* I apologize for giving the "swift" answer. All things in linux are possible, even potentially using bad RAM with special software, et cetera. I guess I'll stick to giving them the "yes, you can, and here's how" approach, and let them decide if it is worth their time or not.

acid_kewpie · 02-19-2003, 02:52 AM

Short answer: You can.

Long Answer: You caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

sorry... it's early....