Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO

3. Recent Changes and versions

• Version 1.3 -- Written by H. Peter Anvin, and was not maintained from 15 Jan 1998.
• Version 1.4 -- Based on v1.3, but added more details.Rahul U. Joshi started maintainance
• Version 1.42 -- Deleted the recovery section for v1.4 users an v1.4 never actually appeared on the LDP website.
• Version 1.5 -- Rahul U.Joshi stopped maintainance on 18 January 2000.Currently being maintained by Rahul Sundaram.
• Version 1.6 -- Renamed from Linux Swap space to this one.

Modifications by Rahul U. Joshi

Date: 26 Nov 1999

• Added Windows 95/98 specific details.
• Added Red Hat Linux specific details.
• Modified the msinfo program.
• Added sections 5 to 12.
• Completely revamped the "Procedure" section to make it more understandable.
• Split up the swap initialization and halt into two shell scripts.
• Modified the scripts to handle signature verification more than once.
• Added details about new type swap areas.
• Added more reliable schemes.