Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to as the
Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too early due
to tremendous writing.
On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
that you could run at the same time...
Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
Cheers, Ed
On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to as the
> Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too early due
> to tremendous writing.
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create swap
> > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
*dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you will be
creating on the SD card.
and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more specific.
Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
*mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
*
*To activate the swapfile*
swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you reboot you
will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD card
mounted)
You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default. But it
will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
> USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
> some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
> that you could run at the same time...
> Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> Cheers, Ed
> On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to as
> the
> > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too early
> due
> > to tremendous writing.
> > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create swap
> > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
Cheers,I have tried it yesterday similar way,I will try it again
today .Thank you.
to Ed: Windows XP uses swapfiles (or virtual memory,pageing file)
too,on default.
to Sam: by the time the SD card (or whatever) wears out,theis LLL will
be history mate.Also,I can't see the option to create swap on the
NAND,and even if I could do that,would extend the lifetime of my
Elonex Onet.
On ápr. 18, 23:03, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
> where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you will be
> creating on the SD card.
> and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
> I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more specific.
> Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
> *mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
> *
> *To activate the swapfile*
> swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
> This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you reboot you
> will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD card
> mounted)
> You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default. But it
> will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> > that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> > So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
> > USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> > memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
> > some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
> > that you could run at the same time...
> > Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> > Cheers, Ed
> > On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to as
> > the
> > > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too early
> > due
> > > to tremendous writing.
> > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create swap
> > > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
you wrote: dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE
So if I use SD card to have the swapfile on,wich line is the correct?
1; dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/ bs=1024 count=256
2, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swap bs=1024 count=256
3, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swapfile bs=1024 count=256
Or I guess,the count should be 262144 anyway,assuming I need 256MB
swapplace.(?)
On ápr. 18, 23:03, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
> where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you will be
> creating on the SD card.
> and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
> I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more specific.
> Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
> *mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
> *
> *To activate the swapfile*
> swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
> This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you reboot you
> will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD card
> mounted)
> You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default. But it
> will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> > that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> > So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
> > USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> > memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
> > some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
> > that you could run at the same time...
> > Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> > Cheers, Ed
> > On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to as
> > the
> > > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too early
> > due
> > > to tremendous writing.
> > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create swap
> > > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> you wrote: dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE
> So if I use SD card to have the swapfile on,wich line is the correct?
> 1; dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/ bs=1024 count=256
> 2, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swap bs=1024 count=256
> 3, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swapfile bs=1024 count=256
> Or I guess,the count should be 262144 anyway,assuming I need 256MB
> swapplace.(?)
> On ápr. 18, 23:03, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > assuming you have terminal opened,
> > *dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
> > where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you will
> be
> > creating on the SD card.
> > and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
> > I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more specific.
> > Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
> > *mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
> > *
> > *To activate the swapfile*
> > swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
> > This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you reboot
> you
> > will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD card
> > mounted)
> > You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default. But
> it
> > will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
> > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> > > that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> > > So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
> > > USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> > > memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
> > > some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
> > > that you could run at the same time...
> > > Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> > > Cheers, Ed
> > > On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to
> as
> > > the
> > > > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too
> early
> > > due
> > > > to tremendous writing.
> > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create
> swap
> > > > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
> so 256 is the right value if you want to use 256MB
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > you wrote: dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE
> > So if I use SD card to have the swapfile on,wich line is the correct?
> > 1; dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/ bs=1024 count=256
> > 2, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swap bs=1024 count=256
> > 3, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swapfile bs=1024 count=256
> > Or I guess,the count should be 262144 anyway,assuming I need 256MB
> > swapplace.(?)
> > On ápr. 18, 23:03, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > assuming you have terminal opened,
> > > *dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
> > > where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you will
> > be
> > > creating on the SD card.
> > > and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
> > > I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more specific.
> > > Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
> > > *mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
> > > *
> > > *To activate the swapfile*
> > > swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
> > > This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you reboot
> > you
> > > will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD card
> > > mounted)
> > > You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default. But
> > it
> > > will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
> > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > > On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> > > > that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> > > > So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file onto a
> > > > USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> > > > memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may get
> > > > some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of programs
> > > > that you could run at the same time...
> > > > Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> > > > Cheers, Ed
> > > > On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend not to
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out too
> > early
> > > > due
> > > > > to tremendous writing.
> > > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to create
> > swap
> > > > > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Thanks,does it mean it can be named either swap or swapfile? What's
> the difference?
> On ápr. 19, 12:30, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The second and third are correct,
> > the total size in bytes = bs * count
> > so 256 is the right value if you want to use 256MB
> > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Leven2e <chillk...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
> > > you wrote: dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE
> > > So if I use SD card to have the swapfile on,wich line is the correct?
> > > 1; dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/ bs=1024 count=256
> > > 2, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swap bs=1024 count=256
> > > 3, dd if=/dev/zero of=/SD/SD_1/swapfile bs=1024 count=256
> > > Or I guess,the count should be 262144 anyway,assuming I need 256MB
> > > swapplace.(?)
> > > On ápr. 18, 23:03, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > assuming you have terminal opened,
> > > > *dd if=/dev/zero of=/path_to_swapfile bs=1024 count=SIZE*
> > > > where /path_to_swapfile will probably be a path to a file which you
> will
> > > be
> > > > creating on the SD card.
> > > > and SIZE=size in MegaBytes
> > > > I do not have my OneT right now with me or else i could be more
> specific.
> > > > Next you need to convert this file to swapfs
> > > > *mkswap /path_to_swapfile*
> > > > *
> > > > *To activate the swapfile*
> > > > swapon /pat_to_swapfile*
> > > > This will remain activated untill you reboot. The next time you
> reboot
> > > you
> > > > will have to run the last command(considering you have the same SD
> card
> > > > mounted)
> > > > You can even consider enabling it in /etc/fstab to load on default.
> But
> > > it
> > > > will activate only if you have the SDcard/USB connected on boot.
> > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Ed <elone...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > On the other hand Micro$oft Vista's "ReadyBoost" feature is exactly
> > > > > that - putting a swap file onto a USB flash memory stick.
> > > > > So, there might be some slight advantage in putting a swap file
> onto a
> > > > > USB stick or the SD card - if it did wear out you could replace the
> > > > > memory stick or SD card, and before you reached that point you may
> get
> > > > > some speed improvement or increase in the number or size of
> programs
> > > > > that you could run at the same time...
> > > > > Does anyone have the Linux inside knowledge necessary?
> > > > > Cheers, Ed
> > > > > On 18 Apr, 22:17, Sam Albuquerque <sam.albuquer...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > > Although you may be able to enable the swap, i would recommend
> not to
> > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > > Storage on the OneTs are flash memories and these may wear out
> too
> > > early
> > > > > due
> > > > > > to tremendous writing.
> > > > > > > Hi,can somebody please give me a step by step guide how to
> create
> > > swap
> > > > > > > file in the elone oneT,running on the default OS please?
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