On 1/7/06, Russell Hanaghan <hanaghan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Prerequisites > > * 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 series kernel with tmpfs turned on (CONFIG_TMPFS) > * Shared memory file system mounted on /dev/shm. add the following > to /etc/fstab to get it mounted at boot: > > shmfs /dev/shm shm defaults 0 0 > > > (Note: you may have to make the /dev/shm directory) > > <unsnip> > > Is this the actual use of /dev/shm or can it serve dual purpose and be > also set up as tmpfs for fifo's? Yes this is the actual use of /dev/shm. In many distros you will find such a line already in the /etc/fstab. And yes, it can serve dual purpose. > Or... > > |# mkdir /mnt/ramfs| > > [edit /etc/fstab and add the following line] > > |none /mnt/ramfs tmpfs defaults 0 0| > > Then use --with-default-tmpdir=/mnt/ramfs to the JACK configure line > when you build it. No clients need to be recompiled. This is just an older alternative, not better. jlc
