<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Swap-Space-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Swap-Space.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Swap-Space-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Swap-Space.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2> <P>Many people use both Linux and MS-Windows. The ability to do so is an important part of "the Linux revolution"; i.e. letting people experiment with (and get hooked on) Linux while still being able to run their off-the-shelf software. Since both Linux and MS-Windows use virtual memory with swap to disk, a frequently occurring question in comp.os.linux.setup is how to share swap spaces, in order to reduce the amount of disk space needed. <P>There are several methods for sharing swap spaces, the one described in this document is probably the most complicated one but is the only one I have encountered that allows maximum performance for both environments without the risk of trashing a disk partition. If you are using DOS, then many DOS applications manage their own swap files. You can also share the Linux swap partition with these applications. <P> <P> <HR> <A HREF="Swap-Space-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Swap-Space.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
