[[Ramdisk on Linux (Open) ]] ** /dev/shm is flexible-sized ram disk [#xaf12b6d] Fedora has the size changeable ramdisk /dev/shm. By mounting, we can use this device at the fast speed. -o size=128m specify the maximum size $ su # mount -t tmpfs -o size=128m tmpfs /dev/shm # ln -s /dev/shm ramdisk ** /dev/ramdisk is fixed size ramdisk. [#ib3da806] $ su # mke2fs /dev/ramdisk # mkdir /mnt/ramdisk # mount -t ext2 /dev/ramdisk /mnt/ramdisk # df -h mke2fs /dev/ramdisk noblock (= number of block) can specify the size. http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/Keyword/20070330/267007/