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Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: telemetric_au on March 31, 2007, 04:38:28 am

hy,

i read a guide where it guides to moving home opt root  to sd and symlinking them to free up \ space...

except im full again on root as have little space... are there other folders i can move similiarly ??

and could a swap file help give me more room for compiling >?

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: Capn_Fish on March 31, 2007, 11:44:09 am

I don't know about moving more folders, but you could install stuff straight to SD so you don't need files on internal flash.

Swap should help for compiling, but be sure to either 1) put it on a microdrive or 2) if you only have flash, make a swap partition instead of a swap file. This will localize the wear on your card and should avoid corrupting your data. NEVER put the swap on internal flash.

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: telemetric_au on March 31, 2007, 10:28:04 pm

thanks for that info on swaps

i managed to free up just over 4mb  (40% !!) on / by moving and symlinking:

/opt /root /var /usr/X11R6 /usr/share /usr/apps

then editing /etc/ipkg.conf so the only install option was sd, it automatically installs there and im having no more problems.

there aint many more you can shift, as i tried them and had to re-flash... i take it because they are needed by the system before the sd is mounted...


Is a swap just to increase "RAM" type activity space ??

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: Capn_Fish on March 31, 2007, 10:32:31 pm

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Is a swap just to increase "RAM" type activity space ??
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So far as I know. It also supposedly allows for more efficient use of RAM by putting the less time-sensitive stuff in the slower swap to make more fast RAM available for the stuff that needs it.

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: telemetric_au on March 31, 2007, 10:35:41 pm

neat ! , i only have a CF. how damaging to the card area could it be ?

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: Capn_Fish on March 31, 2007, 10:38:08 pm

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neat ! , i only have a CF. how damaging to the card area could it be ?
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Depends on how much you use the swap. If you're constantly compiling huge apps, it could be quite damaging, if you're not using it much, it probably won't do much damage.

Title: Pdaxrom 5500 Make Root Space ?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 03, 2007, 09:50:39 pm

thanks, i made a 128mb partition on my sd and it works great, now my compile finish's !!!