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From: root@darkstar.ios.com (root)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Swap partition ?
Date: 29 Feb 1996 10:07:42 GMT
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Is there any way, to install freebsd, without creating a
swap partition first?
When freebsd is installed, I want to create a swap file,
and save the partition for something else.
Also if this is possible, how do you create and activate,
a swap file under freebsd.
Thanx in advance.