OSOTSWAT - SWAPPER.DAT FILE MANAGEMENT WHEN DISK OR PARTITION IS FULL
01/25/96

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      SWAPPER.DAT File Management when Disk or Partition Is Full
                         OS/2 2.1 and Above
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DESCRIPTION

The following message is received:

   SWAPPER.DAT is full (or partition is full)

RESOLUTION

When you start an application and there isn't enough available RAM to 
run, the Swapper file grows. When the application is ended, the Swapper 
file tries to return to its original size; however, it probably will 
remain larger than its original size.

The Swapper file is used extensively in OS/2 Warp, which has improved 
memory management.

The SWAPPATH statement in the CONFIG.SYS file controls the location and 
size of the Swapper file. This statement reads as follows (x is the 
drive where OS/2 is installed):

   SWAPPATH=x:\OS2\SYSTEM (2048,2048)

The first parameter in the statement (usually 2048) specifies the 
minimum amount of free space (in KB) that can remain in the partition 
before a warning notifies you that the Swapper file has increased to a 
size that leaves less space than the specified amount.

The second parameter specifies the minimum size to which the Swapper 
file will shrink.

If the system runs out of disk space, change the location of the 
Swapper file:

1. Determine the new partition and directory for the file. Make sure
   there is sufficient space on the drive.

2. At the command prompt, type E CONFIG.SYS and press Enter to edit the
   CONFIG.SYS file.

3. Change the SWAPPATH statement to SWAPPATH=x:\ (x is the new drive).

4. Save and exit the file; then shut down and restart the computer.
   The SWAPPER.DAT file will be created in the correct directory.

5. Go to the directory where the original SWAPPER.DAT file was located
   (usually OS2\SYSTEM) and delete the file.

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