> [...] while you can set up a VE such that issuing 'free'
> will show both RAM and swap- it will be that of the HN.

That might be all that I need. I can't tell how
the application checks for swap. Could someone
give me a hint how an application (like 'free')
can see any swap?

I'm quite sure that I do not *need* the swap as
there is plenty of RAM. But the application com-
plains if there is no swap to be seen.

Thomas

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