jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) (02/12/91)
I just got Windows 3.0 for my machine and have been tinkering with the idea of setting up a permanent swap file....could someone please tell me how to do this since all the docs I can see seem to be on temp swap files. Brian PS This would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
mamos@uafhp.uark.edu (Mark _E_ Amos) (02/13/91)
jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes: >I just got Windows 3.0 for my machine and have been tinkering with the idea >of setting up a permanent swap file....could someone please tell me how to >do this since all the docs I can see seem to be on temp swap files. > A portion of the most recent (Vol.10 No.4) of PC MAG is transcribed below - I used this method and it worked quite well. (It is assumed you have a 386 box of some sort, as the swapfile is not used except in Enhanced mode.) "Before installing a swapfile be sure to run a defragmenter like Norton Utilities SPEED DISK first. Then run Windows in Real mode (win /r), close ALL utility applications except Program Manager, select File Run from the menu, and run SWAPFILE.EXE." They go on to recommend the size - I use 8Meg, but I had 16Meg to play with. They mention half of what SWAPFILE tells you is AVAILABLE is best, or if that is too much use 1/3 (e.g. If you have 6Meg available, use 2Meg). BTW, this issue has a HUGE area about Windows, so I recommend you pick it up if you want to optimize.... -- oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Mark _E_ Amos University of Arkansas Computer Science Engineering mamos@uafhp.uark.edu mea1@engr.uark.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Man's mind, when stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimension." -Oliver Wendell Holmes oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
brad@huey.Jpl.Nasa.GOV (Brad Hines) (02/16/91)
In article <26857@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes:
I just got Windows 3.0 for my machine and have been tinkering with the idea
of setting up a permanent swap file....could someone please tell me how to
do this since all the docs I can see seem to be on temp swap files.
You have to run the program SWAPFILE. I believe it's found in the SYSTEM
subdirectory of Windows. In order to run the program, you have to start
Windows in real mode (win /r) and close all windows but the program manager.
This is documented in detail in the Windows manual.
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Brad Hines
Internet: brad@huey.jpl.nasa.gov
Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, Californiamcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle {Nexus}) (02/16/91)
In article <26857@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes: >I just got Windows 3.0 for my machine and have been tinkering with the idea >of setting up a permanent swap file....could someone please tell me how to >do this since all the docs I can see seem to be on temp swap files. From MS windows 3.0 manual: page 636 (Index): Swap files application. _See_ Application swap files described, 520 displaying information about, 520 permanent adjusting size of, 524 changing location of, 524 described, 521 removing, 525 setting up, 522 temporary changing location of, 528 controlling size of, 528 deleting to free up disk space, 509 described, 520, 526 setting up, 527 Hmm.... let's look on page 522.... page 522 (Optimizing Your System) * To set up a permanent Windows swap file: 1. If possible, compact your disk,...... 2. Start Windows in real mode by typing _win /r_ at the DOS prompt. 3. If necessary, close any applications.... 4. Run Swapfile by choosing Run from the File menu, typing _swapfile_, and choosing OK. Lots more information, too. In short, RTFM!! (especially the INDEX) It's not all that difficult to do. If you using windows installed on a network, find the network administrator, and ask him if you can look at the manuals. If your copy came without a manual, bitch at your distributor. If you pirated the program, then suffer. -- Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred) | RN ate my mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| .newsrc! Life is like a clock: You can work constantly, and be right | I am not all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day. | happy :-<