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manvinder is offline manvinder
2006-09-26 , 18:07
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Pdf-reader throws "not enough memory" message much too often. Think I'll go for virtual memory extension.

If I extend virtual memory on my 770, can I swap rs-mmc when device is:
- powered ON?
- powered OFF?

Any disadvantages of this feature?
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schmolch is offline schmolch
2006-09-26 , 18:11
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It will give you a warning when swap is in use and you try to remove the card and tell you that all programs have to be closed first.
 
manvinder is offline manvinder
2006-09-27 , 06:08
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Does that mean the swap will work successfully, e.g. to browse (and open) the files on 2nd card?
..assuming I've closed all the programs before swap.
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Karel Jansens is offline Karel Jansens
2006-09-27 , 12:09
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Originally Posted by manvinder

Does that mean the swap will work successfully, e.g. to browse (and open) the files on 2nd card?
..assuming I've closed all the programs before swap.
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I don't quite understand your question, but I have 2 1 GB cards and have installed Nokia's swap file (all 64 MB of it) on both cards.

All I have to do is close all applications, wait a few seconds (just to be sure) and switch cards. The 770 informs me that a memory card has been inserted and automagically mounts the swap on the new card (checking Control Panel confirms this).

Nokia has screwed a lot of things up with the 770 software, but this one they did flawlessly and brilliantly.
 
Luna is offline Luna
2006-09-27 , 12:30
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Originally Posted by Karel Jansens
I don't quite understand your question, but I have 2 1 GB cards and have installed Nokia's swap file (all 64 MB of it) on both cards.

I think this is the magic he needs to hear. Make sure the swap is installed on both. This makes me wonder though if it would built it atutomatically with hot swap, reboot or both.
 
manvinder is offline manvinder
2006-09-27 , 13:47
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Originally Posted by Karel Jansens
I don't quite understand your question, but I have 2 1 GB cards and have installed Nokia's swap file (all 64 MB of it) on both cards.
Thanks Karel, that did answer a part of my question.

Now, will this work for cards having different swap-file configuration? How does 770 behave in such a scenario?

My apprehensions come from 2 64MB cards I have - will I still be able use them?
I plan to install the swap-file (of 64MB) on my 1GB card.
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Mike Cane is offline Mike Cane
2006-09-27 , 14:46
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Uhhh... does the swap *have* to be 64MB? I'm still using the bundled card and have allocated just 8MB.

FWIW, I've d/led podcasts to the card, removed it, put it in the adapter and played the casts on my el cheapo SD-based jWin MP3 player. I've had all apps closed on the 770 (figured tha's just common sense) and haven't had any problems.
 
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2006-09-27 , 15:06
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Originally Posted by manvinder
Thanks Karel, that did answer a part of my question.

Now, will this work for cards having different swap-file configuration? How does 770 behave in such a scenario?

My apprehensions come from 2 64MB cards I have - will I still be able use them?
I plan to install the swap-file (of 64MB) on my 1GB card.
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I've used the 770 without memory card inserted and it Just Works (<TM>), but without swap.

I've never amassed the courage to fork around with my (working) swap configuration, but feel free to experiment. It would seem unlikely that you could screw up things beyond what a simple reboot cannot fix.
 
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2006-09-27 , 15:11
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Originally Posted by Mike Cane
Uhhh... does the swap *have* to be 64MB? I'm still using the bundled card and have allocated just 8MB.

FWIW, I've d/led podcasts to the card, removed it, put it in the adapter and played the casts on my el cheapo SD-based jWin MP3 player. I've had all apps closed on the 770 (figured tha's just common sense) and haven't had any problems.
Nokia's swap file cannot be larger than 64 MB. I figured that on a one gig card there wouldn't be much difference between 1 and 64 MB.

Of course, once the Open770 distro ships, and 16 GB RS-MMC cards are in shops all over the world, we'll be laughing reminiscing the days when we had to make do with 64 MB...
 
Luna is offline Luna
2006-09-28 , 13:46
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Originally Posted by Mike Cane
Uhhh... does the swap *have* to be 64MB? I'm still using the bundled card and have allocated just 8MB.
You are missing out by not having a 2GB card (around $50). It feels faster with the 64MB swap but you know how that is when you haven't a benchmark to back it up.
 
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