Scott Silva wrote: > Stewart Walker spake the following on 3/28/2007 2:29 PM: > >>Is it possible to change the swap size with out re-installing the system? >> >>Looking at the dd command but don't really know what to expect. >> >>Many thanks for your help >> >> >> >> > > If you have the space available, you can add, remove, or change the swap on > demand. If you have unpartitioned space you could add a partition as large as > you want, with type 82 (linux swap), use mkswap to format it, and swapon the > partition. Then you could swapoff the old one and use the space for something > else. Then adjust /etc/fstab to reflect the new info. > You might be able to resize a swap partition from a rescue disk with parted. > I don't know what advantage swap partitions have over swap files. Swap files can be created and added as any time. -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Please do not reply off-list