# /etc/dphys-swapfile - user settings for dphys-swapfile package # author Neil Franklin, last modification 2010.05.05 # copyright ETH Zuerich Physics Departement # use under either modified/non-advertising BSD or GPL license # this file is sourced with . so full normal sh syntax applies # the default settings are added as commented out CONF_*=* lines # where we want the swapfile to be, this is the default #CONF_SWAPFILE=/var/swap # set size to absolute value, leaving empty (default) then uses computed value # you most likely don't want this, unless you have an special disk situation #CONF_SWAPSIZE=100100 # set size to computed value, this times RAM size, dynamically adapts, # guarantees that there is enough swap without wasting disk space on excess #CONF_SWAPFACTOR=2 # restrict size (computed and absolute!) to maximally this limit # can be set to empty for no limit, but beware of filled partitions! # this is/was a (outdated?) 32bit kernel limit (in MBytes), do not overrun it # but is also sensible on 64bit to prevent filling /var or even / partition #CONF_MAXSWAP=8000 # myNode Settings CONF_SWAPSIZE=2048 CONF_MAXSWAP=8000 CONF_SWAPFILE=/mnt/hdd/swapfile