Things/tutorials/utilities that people have already made that should be in HF6
- Thread starter Blue Protoman
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slaeshjag
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Hmm... I'll need one from creating a swapfile as well, I'm suspecting mkswap is located somewhere else (try typing /usr/sbin/mkswap in a terminal, does it find it?)
FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
slaeshjag
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It is possible to reuse that one with the terminal command I'm trying to find. what does sudo whereis mkswap say?
FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
mkswap: /sbin/mkswap /sbin/mkswap.util-linux-ng
slaeshjag
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That's very odd. try to create a small swapfile (a few megabytes will do) and then paste the pndout.
FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
slaeshjag
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eheh... Woops, typo in a script. Updated the PND, same link. You can save your old swapfile by typing /sbin/mkswap /path/to/swapfile.swp in a terminal.
But please double-check that my fix works with a small file.
But please double-check that my fix works with a small file.
FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
Great! Unfortunately I have to go out and will probably be gone for quite a few hours. Hopefully another member can help you out while I'm gone, outherwise I'll pm you as soon as I return. Sorry.
*family stuff*
FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
Ok, I'm back.
While I was out I tried the updated PND and created a small swapfile, and then recreated the large 960mb one on my MicroSD card.
Everything works perfectly! Making the swapfiles, then activating and deactivating them was as easy as 1 2 3.
I also really like the little notification bubble that you added.
If I were to make any suggestions: Is it possible to have that notification bubble stay up until the swapfile has finished being made? And to add a warning along the lines of 'Please don't remove the media that the swapfile is being written to.'
I know I know... but we are trying to make the Pandora as newb friendly as possible right?
When I was trying to make a swapfile on my own, I read that setting the swappiness of the file can affect performance. (I can't remember if it was a setting you adjust elsewhere, or something you set when making the file)
Any way of adding that functionality to your program?
Even without any further changes I think this little program is fantastic - I really hope to see it included in Hotfix 6! Well done!
ED?
While I was out I tried the updated PND and created a small swapfile, and then recreated the large 960mb one on my MicroSD card.
Everything works perfectly! Making the swapfiles, then activating and deactivating them was as easy as 1 2 3.
I also really like the little notification bubble that you added.
If I were to make any suggestions: Is it possible to have that notification bubble stay up until the swapfile has finished being made? And to add a warning along the lines of 'Please don't remove the media that the swapfile is being written to.'
I know I know... but we are trying to make the Pandora as newb friendly as possible right?
When I was trying to make a swapfile on my own, I read that setting the swappiness of the file can affect performance. (I can't remember if it was a setting you adjust elsewhere, or something you set when making the file)
Any way of adding that functionality to your program?
Even without any further changes I think this little program is fantastic - I really hope to see it included in Hotfix 6! Well done!
ED?
slaeshjag
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Swapiness is by default -1, which should mean "swap as a last resort". I think that will do fine.
My pandora is currently on RMA, so I can't develop it without using this very cumbersome method of making small changes, upload, wait for feedback, repeat. I guess I could add that little warning to the notification.
My pandora is currently on RMA, so I can't develop it without using this very cumbersome method of making small changes, upload, wait for feedback, repeat. I guess I could add that little warning to the notification.