Hi, Thanks David Gillies,ruxyz@yahoo.com for the replies. -Ravi > You forgot to specify that the file should be set up > as swap with mkswap(8). IOW, the sequence of commands > is: > > dd if=/dev/zero of=/newswapdevice bs=1024 count=131072 > mkswap /newswapdevice > swapon /newswapdevice > > You will need to add a suitable entry to /etc/fstab if > you want your new area to be mapped in as swap during > boot: > > /newswapdevice none swap defaults 0 0 > > Best Wishes > > David Gillies > San Jose > Costa Rica > > --- Anticipating a Reply <ruxyz@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Hi , >> >> Create a file of size 128MB using dd(1) . >> Then use swapon(8) to add this file as swap . >> >> Cheers ! >> >> --- Ravi <ravivsn@roc.co.in> wrote: > Hi, >> > If this is a simple question please bear with me. >> I >> > have increased RAM >> > memory from 64 to 128 MB, when Installing I have >> > swap partition of 128 >> > MB, now I would like to have 256MB. >> > Is it possible to increase swap memory with out >> > re-installing linux. >> > Note:Version: Linux-2.4.18-14 , Redhat 8.0 on >> intel >> > 810 >> > >> > Thanks in advance, >> > Ravi >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the >> Linux >> > kernel. >> > Archive: >> > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ >> > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ >> > >> >> > ________________________________________________________________________ >> Yahoo! India Mobile: Download the latest polyphonic >> ringtones. >> Go to http://in.mobile.yahoo.com >> >> -- >> Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux >> kernel. >> Archive: >> http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ >> FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ >> > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
