On 2007-09-19, Peter Chant <REMpeteOVE@CAPpetezilla.ITALSco.uk> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>
>> And you don't have to reserve partitions for it. Just create a file
>> somewhere with a bit of space for it.
>>
>> http://www.faqs.org/docs/linux_admin/x1762.html
>
> Would that not run slower than an ordinary swap partition?

IIRC it does, but if you need it in a pinch it's a lot faster than
trying to repartition to free up space for more swap.

--keith

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