Jesse Chappell wrote: >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 > > > > Thanks Jesse
