Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 18:20:31 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> Message-ID: <20001123182031.B2104@buffy.local> Subject: Re: [SLE] Possibility of shared swap filespace on a dual boot Linux/Win98 On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 08:20:47AM -0500, peter hollings wrote: <snip snip>
little over half is available for Linux. One option is to use the same space (about 250 MB) under both Windows 98 and Linux for a swapfile.
I didn't read all your explanation of how you can use Win swap and Linux swap in the manner you wish. I take it you have found this described somewhere (maybe in the Suse manual ?) Anyway for 250 MB I would say it is a ludicrously hazhardous thing to do..and I presume you only get a Linux swap file out of it rather than a Linux swap device, which if your machine does start to swap will degrade performance a lot.. Don't be mean ! And be kind to yourself, god alone knows what problems may ensue if it doesn't work .. you may lose Windows all together ! (mmm.. come to think of it maybe it ain;t such a bad idea .. lol) Cliff