dbeedle@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Dave Beedle) (04/19/91)
Hi all...is there a way to find out what is using up the paging space
and is there a way to free some up? Thanks!
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Bitnet: dbeedle@ilstu.bitnet Normal, Il 61761joubert@afc-tci.UUCP (Joubert Berger) (06/01/91)
Anyone know how to deactive a paging space. I created a very large
paging space and I know what to make it smaller. So I am going to delete
the paging space and recreate it. But I need to first make the paging
space unactive. Any ideas?
Joubert
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Atlanta, Georgia (404) 256-2166 | {rutgers,ogicse,gatech}!emory!afc-tci!joubertrel@mtu.edu (Robert E. Landsparger) (06/02/91)
In article <598@afc-tci.UUCP>, joubert@afc-tci.UUCP (Joubert Berger) writes: |> Anyone know how to deactive a paging space. I created a very large |> paging space and I know what to make it smaller. So I am going to delete |> the paging space and recreate it. But I need to first make the paging |> space unactive. Any ideas? |> Joubert One way, is to disable it through SMIT so it is not active on system restart, and re-boot the system. This will cause it not to become active when the system comes back up. Then remove the paging space. I currently don't know off a way to turn off paging space that is in use. I am sure SOMEONE will correct (flame) me if I am wrong. --Bob -- USER: Can I get a list of *all* the unix commands? CONSULTANT: man -k - | lpr - USER: huh? +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Robert E. Landsparger (rel@mtu.edu) - Computing Technology Services | Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 (906) 487-2110 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The above comments do not always represent those of my employer. +
richard@locus.com (Richard M. Mathews) (06/04/91)
rel@mtu.edu (Robert E. Landsparger) writes: >In article <598@afc-tci.UUCP>, joubert@afc-tci.UUCP (Joubert Berger) writes: >|> Anyone know how to deactive a paging space. I created a very large >|> paging space and I know what to make it smaller. So I am going to delete >|> the paging space and recreate it. But I need to first make the paging >|> space unactive. Any ideas? >|> Joubert Please specify the platform and release on all questions. >I currently don't know off a way to turn off paging space that is in use. I >am sure SOMEONE will correct (flame) me if I am wrong. At least on AIX 1.2.* (PS/2 and 370) you can use the swapctl(SC_DEL,name) call to remove a paging device on a running system. Note that you can't delete the last paging device -- you have to add a new one before you delete the old one. A floppy can be used as a temporary paging device in order to grow or shrink an existing paging device). Disclaimer: I only wrote the code. I don't speak for LCC or IBM. Richard M. Mathews Freedom for Lithuania richard@locus.com Laisve! lcc!richard@seas.ucla.edu ...!{uunet|ucla-se|turnkey}!lcc!richard
jackv@turnkey.tcc.com (Jack F. Vogel) (06/04/91)
In article <1991Jun03.225748.1206154@locus.com> richard@locus.com (Richard M. Mathews) writes: >rel@mtu.edu (Robert E. Landsparger) writes: >>I currently don't know off a way to turn off paging space that is in use. I >>am sure SOMEONE will correct (flame) me if I am wrong. >At least on AIX 1.2.* (PS/2 and 370) you can use the swapctl(SC_DEL,name) >call to remove a paging device on a running system. Note that you can't >delete the last paging device -- you have to add a new one before you >delete the old one. A floppy can be used as a temporary paging device >in order to grow or shrink an existing paging device). What Richard says is technically correct, however, swapctl() is a system call, the administrator has no need to worry about that level of things, there is an application interface to the call, /etc/swapoff and /etc/swapon that do the job for you. I don't know if the 6000 provides these BSD utilites or not. Also, if you want to change the default paging device remember that the kernel has a global, swapdev, which it its idea of the first swap device to use upon boot, this would need to be changed to correctly specify the new device. Disclaimer: Opinions are my own, not necessarily my employer's. -- Jack F. Vogel jackv@locus.com AIX370 Technical Support - or - Locus Computing Corp. jackv@turnkey.TCC.COM
allan@sinix.UUCP (Allan Perry) (06/17/91)
richard@locus.com (Richard M. Mathews) writes: > > [someone else asked some questions about the paging space] > >Please specify the platform and release on all questions. C'mon, Richard. It has to be RS/6000. No one ever mentions AIX 1.2.* here. There must be something in the charter of this newsgroup against it. I read this newsgroup to see if anyone asks about anything that I worked on, but I spend most of my time skipping RS/6000 articles. >Disclaimer: I only wrote the code. I don't speak for LCC or IBM. I don't speak for LCC or IBM, either. I don't ever work for them anymore. alan
jaime@excalibur.austin.ibm.com (06/17/91)
In article <1991Jun17.122158.23757@sinix.UUCP>, allan@sinix.UUCP (Allan Perry) writes: > From: allan@sinix.UUCP (Allan Perry) > Subject: Re: paging space > > richard@locus.com (Richard M. Mathews) writes: > > > > [someone else asked some questions about the paging space] > > > >Please specify the platform and release on all questions. > > C'mon, Richard. It has to be RS/6000. No one ever mentions AIX 1.2.* here. > There must be something in the charter of this newsgroup against it. > . . > alan Try again Alan. I have seen several articles dealing with AIX 1.2.* in this newsgroup. I will grant you that the vast bulk of the questions deal with the 6000 machine, tho. Have a nice day! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jaime Vazquez AIX Technical Support IBM AWD-Austin/2830 6000: jaime@excalibur.austin.ibm.com InterNet: jaime@austin.vnet.ibm.com or jaime%austin@vnet.ibm.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- <Standard disclaimers apply.>