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I heard someone say that they got Windows 95 and Linux to use the same
swap partition.  I would like to do this.  Right now, I have a 48 Meg
swap partition for Win 95, and the same for Linux.  

Anyway I can combine these?  My Linux in on a ext2 fs.  My Linux swap
disk is just a basic, normal swap partition.

Can you run a swap partition on a UMSDOS fs?  Is there a way to
combine these, and save some space?

Thanks,
Greg

Another option is to put the swapfile on the vfat partition during
boot and overwrite/delete the Windows swapfile. See manpages for
mkswap, swapon and dd.

This will slow down both boot and shutdown process, but if you don't
make the switch too often it may work for you. I have *not* tried
this, I don't know if it'll work. Maybe it'll make your system
unbootable, for all I know ... Take care and make sure you have an
alternative way (rescue diskette or partition) to boot your system so
that you can clean up the potential mess. Even if it will work, I'm
sure someone else can come up with a better strategy.

Quote:> Can you run a swap partition on a UMSDOS fs?  Is there a way to
> combine these, and save some space?

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Jon Martin Solaas