| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Pigeon
Guru
Joined: 21 Jun 2002
Posts: 307
|
 Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 1:57 am Post subject: Can multiple linux installations use the same swap partition |
 |
|
| I'm going to be dual booting multiple installations of linux for a while, and would like to skimp on some hard drive space... can I use the same swap partition for both of them? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Naan Yaar
Bodhisattva
Joined: 27 Jun 2002
Posts: 1549
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 2:02 am Post subject: |
|
|
I share swap partitions between RedHat 7.2 and Gentoo (not at the same time, of course  ) without any problems. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pigeon
Guru
Joined: 21 Jun 2002
Posts: 307
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 2:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Cool, thanks.. just wanted to make sure it didn't b0rk everything up before I did it. =) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
delta407
Bodhisattva
Joined: 23 Apr 2002
Posts: 2876
Location: Chicago, IL
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 4:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Pigeon wrote: | | Cool, thanks.. just wanted to make sure it didn't b0rk everything up before I did it. =) |
The swap format changed in kernel version 2.1.117, but AFAIK the new kernels can still use the old format, so I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work. 
_________________
I don't believe in witty sigs. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 2:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| u can even share swap parttion between linux and FreeBSD |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Installing Gentoo
