Microsoft KB Archive/180254

HOWTO: Adding Swap Space and Adjusting Virtual Swap

PSS ID Number: Q180254 Article last modified on 02-05-1998

IRIX:3.7

IRIX

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7 == 

= SUMMARY =

To increase your swap space, you can make a larger swap partition (Partition 1). When you do this, however, you must then reinstall IRIX because this procedure destroys the Data partition. To avoid this problem, you can create a swap file.

= MORE INFORMATION =

You can find general information in the IRIX manual pages by using the command: man swap.

= Creating a Swap File =

  Create a swap file (300 megabytes contiguous) on a local disk: /Usr/Sbin/Makefile 300m /Mydisk/Swap/AddedSwap   Make it active: /Sbin/Swap -a /Mydisk/Swap/AddedSwap   If you want it active at boot time, edit the file /Etc/Fstab and add the following line: /Mydisk/Swap/AddedSwap swap swap pri-3 0 0 

= Adjust Virtual Swap =

  For swap space, type the following swap l and add up all the values that are under maxswap; this will give you a value that we will call X.   For physical memory, type the command: hinv </li>  Take the memory size and multiply it by 2048; this will give you a value that we will call Y. </li>  Now, do the following calculation: (X + Y) * 2 = Z </li>  Type the command jot /Etc/Config/Vswap.options and enter the Z value on the Vswaplen line. </li>  To validate virtual swap use the command: chkconfig vswap on </li>  Reboot the machine. </li></ol>

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

= Additional query words: si si3d si3dset =

Keywords : si si3d si3dset Version : IRIX:3.7 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.