[plug] Windows and Linux SWAP

[Mike Holland]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Peter Revill wrote:

> I am the LinuxAlien wrote:
> 
> > Is there some way to share a swap partition between windows and Linux?

Yes, see the HOWTO, But ditto everything Craig said (why?)
 
> Short and simple awnser: No, linux uses an efficent, powerful, file 
> SYSTEM, rather than a single file, for swap file, the technical 

Actually, windoze can use a swap partition too, but doesnt bother because 
its quite efficient using a file to map space, and bypassing the normal 
filesystem for read/write the sectors.

> Long awnser: you COULD, if you could convince linux to use fat32 as its 
> swap, and then make a new fat 32 partition and get windows and linux to 

Nah. Just 'mkswap' on bootup, and restore a blank windoze swap on 
shutdown. (dd first few sectors?)

> place there information in there.. but i'm not even sure if you can tell 
> linux to use a particular file system for its swap, other than a swap 
> partition :p

Linux will happily use any file, incl on FAT, for swap. Its useful as a 
temporary boost, but not as fast.


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