SWAPON(8) SWAPON(8)
NAME
swapon - specify swapping device
SYNOPSIS
/etc/swapon -a
/etc/swapon name ...
DESCRIPTION
Swapon specifies additional devices on which paging and
swapping are to take place. The system begins by using a
single device; swapon must be used to enable others.
Usually there is a call to `swapon -a' in rc(8). Specific
swap devices may be nominated with the second form.
SEE ALSO
rc(8), vswapon in deprecated(2)
BUGS
There is no way to stop paging and swapping on a device. It
is therefore not possible to make use of devices which may
be dismounted during system operation.
Possible swap devices must be listed in a table configured
into the system; swapon can only enable devices in the
table.