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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
- | + | FlopSwap is a Swap management Tool for N900. | |
It features as a GUI to refresh your devices Linux Swap to speed up your VM. | It features as a GUI to refresh your devices Linux Swap to speed up your VM. | ||
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===Partition Requirements=== | ===Partition Requirements=== | ||
- | Before | + | Before installation your micro SD card needs setting up with two equally sized linux-swap partitions and one on the device (backup). |
If you have not removed the swap partition on your device the later will already be working. | If you have not removed the swap partition on your device the later will already be working. | ||
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Flopswap does this by switching to a fresh swap space on every "reswap". | Flopswap does this by switching to a fresh swap space on every "reswap". | ||
- | By doing this it saves moving swap to B and back again, hence " | + | By doing this it saves moving swap to B and back again, hence "FlopSwap". |
===Main Swap Partition on Micro SD=== | ===Main Swap Partition on Micro SD=== | ||
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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
- | + | The latest versions can be found in the devel repository and can be installed using the N900 Application Manager (HAM). | |
==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
- | + | ''There are four main actions:-'' | |
*Fresh Swap | *Fresh Swap | ||
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*Check Usage | *Check Usage | ||
- | Shows current fresh swap usage percentage via hildon banner and recommends fresh swap at | + | Shows current fresh swap usage percentage via hildon banner and recommends fresh swap at 94% via hildon dialog. |
- | + | ''Settings'' | |
- | * Enable | + | * Enable uSD Swaps |
This setting should be enabled to use FlopSwap. | This setting should be enabled to use FlopSwap. | ||
It is provided to disable starting on uSD swap for whatever reason. | It is provided to disable starting on uSD swap for whatever reason. | ||
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==Bugs== | ==Bugs== | ||
Please report bugs to the [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=87985 talk.maemo.org thread] page. | Please report bugs to the [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=87985 talk.maemo.org thread] page. | ||
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===FAQ=== | ===FAQ=== | ||
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The easiest way is to use GParted on a desktop. | The easiest way is to use GParted on a desktop. | ||
Then make two equally sized "linux-swap" partitions, 800MB is fine. | Then make two equally sized "linux-swap" partitions, 800MB is fine. | ||
- | These partitions | + | These partitions should be located after the first FAT partition. |
The card will then have a FAT part (partition 1) swap1 (partition 2) and swap2 (partition 3). | The card will then have a FAT part (partition 1) swap1 (partition 2) and swap2 (partition 3). | ||
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'''Question''' | '''Question''' | ||
- | ''Can we make | + | ''Can we make FlopSwap run on a timer?'' |
'''Answer''' | '''Answer''' | ||
- | Yes, you can call the | + | Yes, you can call the refresh script from a shell or cron/alarmed |
'''sudo /opt/flopswap/script/swapswitch.sh''' | '''sudo /opt/flopswap/script/swapswitch.sh''' | ||
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'''Question''' | '''Question''' | ||
- | '' | + | ''FlopSwap shows a dialog message saying swap can no longer be calculated'' |
'''Answer''' | '''Answer''' | ||
- | ''Unfortunately you have reached the limit that | + | ''Unfortunately you have reached the limit that stock N900 shell can calculate. |
Use the timer method listed above to grab a fresh swap, while you sleep" | Use the timer method listed above to grab a fresh swap, while you sleep" | ||
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==Changelog== | ==Changelog== | ||
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* Big changes to backend, so new version number | * Big changes to backend, so new version number | ||
* Change to get swap locations from blkid | * Change to get swap locations from blkid | ||
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* General clean up and small fixes | * General clean up and small fixes | ||
- | '''0.0.6''' | + | '''0.0.6'' (Current Testing)''''' |
* Fix bug on Settings page stopping upstart file being created. | * Fix bug on Settings page stopping upstart file being created. | ||
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==Wiki Update== | ==Wiki Update== | ||
- | [[User:sixwheeledbeast|sixwheeledbeast]] | + | |
+ | [[User:sixwheeledbeast|sixwheeledbeast]] 22:21, 21 September 2013 (UTC) | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
[[Category:Qt]] | [[Category:Qt]] |
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