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From: alm@netcom.com (Andrew Moore)
Subject: increasing virtual memory with swap files?
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1993 22:09:15 GMT
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Is adding RAM or adding/increasing swap partitions the only way to
increase virtual memory?  Does x*BSD support swap files? If so, how are
they used?  If not, can it be done and why isn't it?  Thanks.
-Andrew Moore <alm@netcom.com>