[SOLVED] Replace /Swap partition with Swap file?
Hello everyone,
I currently have Ubuntu Desktop 10.10 installed and have a great setup. However, I'm trying to install another OS on the hard drive and need to remove a partition. I've read online that I can remove the Swap partition and use a "Swap file". My question is this:
Is it possible to replace the Swap partition with a "swap file" without having to re-install linux? And if so, how do I accomplish this?
Dual-booting: Mac OS X 10.6.3 / Ubuntu Desktop 10.10
Macbook Pro 6,1
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 4 GB RAM
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Misha
Re: Replace /Swap partition with Swap file?
I'm currently using a swap file, created with instructions from this page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq
Nice horns :)
Re: Replace /Swap partition with Swap file?
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Originally Posted by
mishathegoat
Hello everyone,
I currently have Ubuntu Desktop 10.10 installed and have a great setup. However, I'm trying to install another OS on the hard drive and need to remove a partition. I've read online that I can remove the Swap partition and use a "Swap file". My question is this:
Is it possible to replace the Swap partition with a "swap file" without having to re-install linux? And if so, how do I accomplish this?
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You can also just resize your existing partitions using an Ubuntu install CD (search for detailed instructions).
After reading up on this, the main issue with a Swap file is the potential for it to be created in a non-contiguous manner (not using a continuous portion of disk space) which may affect performance compared to a Swap partition which is usually created in one single block of disk space.
I had thought that a Swap file would be affected by/affect the filesystem it was associated with, but the Linux kernel bypasses all filesystem components and accesses the disk directly for Swap IO.
Re: Replace /Swap partition with Swap file?
from 10.04 to 10.10 i use swapspace software and it works great, it creates swap file when needed.
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Originally Posted by
MooPi
Likewise :) Heh heh
Thanks for the quick response, the FAQ was just what I needed.
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Originally Posted by dcstar
You can also just resize your existing partitions using an Ubuntu install CD (search for detailed instructions).
After reading up on this, the main issue with a Swap file is the potential for it to be created in a non-contiguous manner (not using a continuous portion of disk space) which may affect performance compared to a Swap partition which is usually created in one single block of disk space.
I had thought that a Swap file would be affected by/affect the filesystem it was associated with, but the Linux kernel bypasses all filesystem components and accesses the disk directly for Swap IO.
Thanks for the useful info!
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Originally Posted by forcecore
from 10.04 to 10.10 i use swapspace software and it works great, it creates swap file when needed.
Thanks, do you happen to remember the name of the software?
Re: Replace /Swap partition with Swap file?
swapspace is name search from synaptic
