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Old 08-03-2009, 01:15 PM
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Default How do I create swapfile on FreeBSD 4.x ?

You can create a file of a specified size to use as a swap file. In our example here we will use a 64MB file called /usr/swap0. You can use any name you want.

Be certain that your kernel configuration includes the vnode driver. It is not in recent versions of GENERIC.

pseudo-device vn 1 #Vnode driver (turns a file into a device)


# cd /dev
# sh MAKEDEV vn0

Create a swapfile (/usr/swap0):

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/usr/swap0 bs=1024k count=64

Set proper permissions on (/usr/swap0):

# chmod 0600 /usr/swap0

Enable the swap file in /etc/rc.conf:

swapfile="/usr/swap0" # Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired.

Reboot the machine or to enable the swap file immediately, type:

# vnconfig -e /dev/vn0b /usr/swap0 swap

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