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Quote:>Problem: I can't enable 32-bit file access in WFW 3.11, because I can't create
>a permanent swap file, because Windows says my hard disk partitioning scheme
>prohibits creation of a permanent swap file.

>I was able to create a permanent swap file prior to adding Unix, although I
>never saw enough improvement in performance to justify giving up the disk
>space.  Has anyone been able to create a permanent swap file with a Unix
>partition on their disk?

I just ran some experiments on this problem and found that there are
certain partition types that Windows does not like to see when it is
setting up a permanent swap file.  The problem doesn't affect my machine
because my Linux native partition (type 0x83) goes unrecognized, and thus
causes no problems.

I suggest temporarily changing the type of your Unix partition to
"unused" (0x00) by using Norton's DISKEDIT or any other tool capable of
changing the partition type.  You should then be able to enter Windows
and set up your permanent swap file.  Then change the partition type(s)
back, and you should be all set.

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Bob Nichols
AT&T Bell Laboratories