Linux-Hams archive - October 1997: Re: Wine compile?
Re: Wine compile?
Karl F. Larsen (dxvojbvr.ththnllb@mailit.tunk.net)
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 08:34:58 -0600
Richard Mulvey wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark, I always get that when I try to compile something large
> > from a xterm window in Xwindows. If your compiling this way drop out of
> > Xwindows long enough to get the compile done.
> >
> > Also, if you have 20 meg of ram you better have a 40 meg swap
> > file. If your swap file is less than 20 meg worry about that. Changing a
> > swap file is a pain of major proportions!
> >
>
> Changing a swap file is trivial, Karl. I suspect that what you really
> mean is that setting up a new swap *partition* can be troublesome,
> at least if you've allocated all of the space on your drive.
>
> Swap partitions are preferable to swap files because of performance
> reasons. However, in a pinch, a swap file may mean the difference
> between being able to do something, and not being able to do it. :-)
>
> - Rich
Your right Rich, and I meant to say swap partition is a pain. I
had not thought of a real swap file, but that might get the compile done
slowly to be sure, but done...:-)
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