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Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO: Recent Changes and versions Next Previous Contents

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.

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