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4.36 Swapfile issues

1. use 'mkfile' to generate the lowat file size of you swapfile. This decreases the number of inodes used and keeps the permanent lowat size defragmented.
2. on fast machines, compress the swapfile (only possible on the primary file), on slow machines, disable compressing.
3. place the swapfile on the fastest hard disk drive you have. Use 'man swaptab' to learn more about configuring swap files.
4. to learn more about the never shrinking swapfile question, read the NeXTanswers about it. http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/
5. if your swaptab ignores some options: be aware that options must not contain spaces!

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