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From: "Alan W. Trulock" <FredI@worldnet.att.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Adding Swap space....
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 20:46:53 -0500
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I haven't used vn to create swap space, but the command to check
available swap space is swapinfo.

--Alan

Chooka wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've seen mentioned in the FAQ the use of the pseudo-device vn to create
> swap files using regular files.
> 
> I haven't had any success in doing this.
> I desperately need to add more swap, but don't have any extra HD space
> to use.
> 
> Anyone know how this can be done ?
> 
> Is there a command that will report the amount of swap space left ?
> (i.e. the amount of swap not in use ?)
> surely df should handle this ?
> 
> --
> Thanx in advance,
> David H.
> dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au
> ¤