Swap size decrease on a UNIX based computer system

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1997-04-23

1999-10-12

Butler, Dennis M.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Reconfiguration

G06F 900

Patent

active

059648740

ABSTRACT:
In a computer system operating under control of a UNIX type operating system, a primary swap space is decreased without reinstalling the operating system. The computer system includes a first storage device. The first storage device includes the primary swap space. The primary swap space has a first size. The method includes booting the computer system to a maintenance mode and activating the first storage device as an active storage device of the computer system if the first storage device is not already an active storage device of the computer system. The method further includes deactivating the primary swap space and activating the primary swap space at a second size smaller than the first size.

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