Free purpose of the swap partition software for linux

Set::Partition is a Perl module that can enumerate all arrangements of a set in fixed subsets.

SYNOPSIS

use Set::Partition;

my $s = Set::Partition->new(
list => [qw(a b c d e)],
partition => [2, 3],
);
while (my $p = $s->next) {
print join( , map { "(@$_)" } @$p ), $/;
}
# produces
(a b) (c d e)
(a c) (b d e)
(a d) (b c e)
(a e) (b c d)
(b c) (a d e)
(b d) (a c e)
(b e) (a c d)
(c d) (a b e)
(c e) (a b d)
(d e) (a b c)

# or with a hash
my $s = Set::Partition->new(
list => { b => bat, c => cat, d => dog },
partition => [2, 1],
);
while (my $p = $s->next) {
...
}

Set::Partition takes a list or hash of elements and a list numbers that represent the sizes of the partitions into which the list of elements should be arranged.
The resulting object can then be used as an iterator which returns a reference to an array of lists, that represents the original list arranged according to the given partitioning. All possible arrangements are returned, and the object returns undef when the entire combination space has been exhausted.

Partition Logic is a free hard disk partitioning and data management tool. It can create, delete, format, and move partitions and modify their attributes. It can copy entire hard disks from one to another.

Partition Logic is free software, based on the Visopsys operating system. It boots from a CD or floppy disk and runs as a standalone system, independent of your regular operating system.

Partition Logic is intended to become a free alternative to such commercial programs as Partition Magic, Drive Image, and Norton Ghost...

The cryptoswap package supports building an encrypted swap partition when a system boots. This must be necessary on systems that use encrypted filesystems because plaintext secrets may be written to disk when memory is swapped to disk.
Cryptoswap.sh should be installed in /etc/init.d. During system boot, cryptoswap.sh should execute right before checkroot.sh. When shutting down, cryptoswap should execute after sysklogd.
This package also includes an initialization script for building loopback encrypted /tmp. This may be necessary if a system contains encrypted filesystems but / is not encrypted. A link from directories like /var/tmp to /tmp may be appropriate. There are a few other alternatives for systems such as these:
1. Tmpfs is a Linux kernel feature that allows /tmp to exist in memory. This is a good solution for systems with a lot of memory and/or (encrypted) swap.
2. If you have a system that uses encrypted home directories, per-user temporary directories inside $HOME could be used. This would ensure that users data is protected but would require that all applications use $HOME/tmp instead of /tmp.
Finally, the project may be used to create an encrypted root filesystem. Doing so requires two special partitions. First, create a small partition to hold your kernel and initrd image, /dev/hdaX. Second create a large partition to contain the root of your filesystem, /dev/hdaY.
Next configure and install an initrd-based boot system:
1. Ensure romfs is compiled in your kernel (not a module).
2. Create a kernel-supported filesystem on /dev/hdaX and copy your kernel to /vmlinux.
3. Download busybox and extract it as initrd/busybox.
4. Update initrd/src/etc/modules.initrd to include any modules needed to boot.
5. Build cryptoswaps initrd image (cd initrd && make initrd) and copy it to the filesystem on /dev/hdaX at /initrd.img.gz.
6. Make sure you use literal = "root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc rw" or LILO equivalent.
Finally, create a proper encrypted filesystem on /dev/hdaY:
1. Randomize the partition: dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hdaY.
2. Set up a loopback device: openssl enc -d -aes-256-ecb -in initrd/src/etc/efsk | losetup -p0 -e aes /dev/loop0 /dev/hdaY.
3. Create the root filesystem: mkfs.ext2 /dev/loop0.
4. Mount your new root filesystem: mount /dev/loop0 .
5. Populate your new root filesystem.
Enhancements:
- Added initrd build environment.
- Documentation update.

Pocket Linux is an almost minimal, one floppy linux system designed to quickly convert PC workstation into secure linux-based workstation using ssh to connect to remote host (other networking clients are also supported).
It supports bootp for determining host IP and other network parameters (theres also manual configuration possible, but bootp is recommended).
In addition to workstations equipped with a network card (ethernet or arcnet), you can also use Pocket Linux on a PC equipped with a modem. Modem is automatically detected and then PPP connection is made.
The idea came up some time in 1996 or so. The distribution then was not perfect, but still it shown it was a great idea. It wasnt maintained for about year or so, until I took it up again in the early January 1998. After a complete rebuild Pocket Linux 2.00 was released. It soon gained a huge number of happy users, whose ideas helped its development.
The aim is to provide a small and efficient workstation that autoconfigures as much as possible and lets securely use the network from almost everywhere.
Current version is a nice attempt and future ones will enhance the automation and support for various network equipment and protocols, becoming a total solution. Future plans also include side projects like one floppy router.
In order to understand some of the config options its useful to know something about operations that are done during bootup (in order to automatically configure the network). These are, in order (the later attempts are made if the earlier ones dont set-up the network):
- attempt to setup the network using BOOTP
- attempt to reuse previous manual configuration
- modem detection
- attempt to setup modem conection
Most of the config options switches these operations on and off.
Main menu
You can choose the following network configuration commands from the main menu (only the ones that make sense in the present context are displayed):
- Options - allows setting few binary parameters controlling automatic network configuration and modem handling.
- BOOTP query - attempts to configure network (ethernet or arcnet) using BOOTP. Normally its automatically done during bootup, but this can be switched off.
- Manual configuration - allows manual setting of network configuration parameters (ethernet or arcnet).
- Detect modem - detects serial port the modem is on and its parameters (transfer rate, initialization commands).
- Dial PPP using predefined configuration - creates modem connection (PPP) using one of (up to ten) remembered configurations. By default only TPSA (0202122) configuration is remembered.
- Dial PPP using new configuration - creates new PPP configuration and sets up a modem connection using the newly created config.
- Disconnect PPP - disconnects modem connection.
- Mount /usr via NFS - mounts remote /usr filesystem via NFS. It will be automatically mounted during each Pocket Linux bootup if its turned on in configuration options.
- Exit - Do not config the network - exits the program without configuring the network.
Configuration options
There are following options available:
- Probe network with BOOTP - switches automatic BOOTP probing during bootup on and off. On by default.
- Reuse manual network configs - if on, an attempt is made to restore network configuration during bootup. Netconf remembers 10 most recent manual configurations along with network cards MAC addresses. If cards MAC address matches one of the remembered ones, assigned configuration is used. On by default.
- Automatically setup PPP - switches automatic attempt to create modem connection during bootup on and off. Its made with the first config on PPP configs list. On by default.
- Reuse modem configuration - if on, modem detection is not performed during bootup - instead most recently used modem configuration is used. Off by default.
- Pulse dialing - switches dialing mode used for modem connections between tone dialing (DTMF) and pulse dialing. Default is off (that is tone dialing).
- Automount disk partitions - switches on and off automatical disk partitions mounting (ext2 and vfat filesystems) and swap partition activation during bootup. On by default.
- Add swap file if low memory - switches on and off automatical swap file creation during bootup. Swap file is created if, and only if, theres less than 16 MB memory available (including potentially activated swap partitions) and theres a disk partition on which it could be created available. On by default.
- Automount NFS /usr - switches on and off /usr filestem mounting via NFS during bootup. NFS path to the filestem must be set using "Mount /usr filesystem via NFS" command in main menu. Off by default.
Manual network card configuration
You can enter network configuration parameters in this window:
- This machines IP - enter IP number for this computer here
- Network mask - enter netmask here. If omitted, mask will be calculated based on IP (which will not necessarily be right).
- Broadcast address - enter network broadcast address here. If omitted broadcast address will be calculated based on IP (not mask! - which will not necessarily be right).
- Default gateway - enter IP address of default network gateway (router) here.
- Nameserver IP(s) - enter one or more (separated by spaces) name servers IP addresses here. Can be omitted, but then domain names couldnt be used.
- Default domain(s) - you can enter one or more (separated by spaces) domain names to search host if incomplete domain names will be used. Its optional.
PPP configuration
You can enter modem connection configuration parameters in this window:
- Config name - config name (used in existing configuration selection menu).
- Phone number - phone number to dial (eg. 0w202122 for TPSA access modems).
- Username - username to send to remote server
- Password - password to send to remote server
- Nameserver IP(s) - enter one or more (separated by spaces) name servers IP addresses here. Can be omitted, but then domain names couldnt be used.
- Default domain(s) - you can enter one or more (separated by spaces) domain names to search host if incomplete domain names will be used. Its optional.
Because of permanent configuration that is kept on the floppy you should remember to:
- dont write protect the floppy
- dont remove the floppy from the drive (at least during network configuration)
Enhancements:
- bugfixes in netconf reuse code
- disk partitions automounting, swap partitions autoactivating
- automatic swap file creation
- extended support for NFS mountable /usr
- PS/2 mouse support
- new startup logo

EvilEntity is different. Very different! Designed with idealistic integrity, EvilEntity paves the road for a new generation of Linuxes to follow. We provide features without bloat.

This means performance, serious performance like no other OS currently offers. EvilEntity Linux is the development branch of a desktop Linux distribution designed specifically for the multimedia poweruser, videogamers, audio/video professionals, and speed freaks.

EvilEntity is a complete replacement for your current inferior OS. With EvilEntity installed you can be up and running, online, ripping MP3s, burning CDs, watching DVDs and TV, editing video and audio, and creating 3D models in minutes.

Installation:

1. Insert the EvilEntity CDROM, Reboot, and Press "Enter" at introduction screen to begin.
2. Wait
3. You will now see the startup screen
4. Select yes to Partition Setup question if your harddrive is not setup for Linux.
5. Partition hard drive with cfdisk
6. Partition your dark drive option - press "Yes"
7. Select the hard drive to be partitioned- type,"/dev/your device {ex. hda} "
8. Setup up a swap partition (128Mb) hda1 Primary Linux swap 128
9. Setup up a root partition- hda2 Boot Primary Linux 20003.89
10. Write changes to disk - select,"write" then type "yes"
11. Quit cfdisk - select "quit"
12. Format Swap - select partition - select yes
13. Format Root - select root partition - select yes
14. Select additional mount points
15. Format Partitions
16. Install
17. Hit enter a few times
18. wait *(DR-0.2.5 takes 3 minutes 47 seconds to install [Athlon1800+, 7200rpm hd, 52xCD])
19. Reboot
20. Remove CD
21. press enter to reboot
22. login root
23. setup Video, network, users with econfigure
24. login as new user

GNU Parted is a program for creating, resizing, destroying, checking and copying partitions, and the file systems on them. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganising disk usage, copying data between hard disks and disk imaging.
Supported disk labels: raw access (useful for RAID and LVM), MS-DOS partition tables, Intel GPT partition tables, MIPS partition tables, PC98 partition tables, Sun and BSD disk labels and Macintosh partition maps.
Notes:
- For ext2, ext3 and reiserfs: the start of the partition must stay fixed.
- For ext2, ext3: the partition you copy to must be bigger or exactly the same size as the partition you copy from.
- For ext2 and ext3: the checking is limited to ensuring the resize and copy commands will be ok.
- For fat: the size of the new partition after resizing or copying is restricted by the cluster size. Parted can shrink the cluster size, so you can always shrink your partition. However, if you cant use FAT32 for some reason, you may not be able to grow your partition.
- Parted supports both FAT16 and FAT32. Parted can convert file systems between FAT16 and FAT32, if necessary.
- Reiserfs support is enabled if you install libreiserfs.

swapd is a dynamic swap creation deamon, it monitors the system memory and detect when swap creation will be required. the swap size is determined automatically with respect of sysadmin limits.
Installation:
- Make sure you are logged in as root.
- Run make install.
- Take a look at /usr/local/etc/swapd.conf and change what is necessary.
- Create the swap directory you chose in swapd.conf (it should be accessible only by root).
- Add the following line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local:
/usr/local/sbin/swapd
- If you recompiled the kernel, now would be the time to reboot. If you havent, just rehash and run swapd as root.

QTParted is a Partition Magic clone written in C++ using the Qt toolkit.
Some note about REISERFS/NTFS/JFS/EXT3 support in QTParted: Even if libparted does not support these filesystems QTParted can handle it. Of course it do it using external tools. This are the latest support status of this filesystems:
- Ntfs - Needed mkntfs and ntfsresize (linux-ntfs)
- ReiserFS - Needed (progsreiserfs) by libparted. Warning: progsreiserfs is not reisergsprogs!
- JFS - Needed mkfs.jfs (jfsutils)
- Ext2/Ext3 - Needed mkfs.ext3 (e2fsprogs)
- XFS - Needed mkfs.xfs (xfsprogs)