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Topic: dos swap file, how to set up

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pattmark

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Posted: Oct. 29 2006,00:36

Quote (mrs peanut @ Oct. 25 2006,11:08)

the code from the above post didnt seem to work, so i tried setting it up from the menu.
i now have a knoppix swap file on the win98 hda1, but its not being used. do i have to activate in some way, or have i not done it properly?

I try creating a swapfile, it exist in my harddrive but DSL dont use it, or dont know that exist when boot from livecd.
is there any cheat code i need to use the swap file?
im lost too.

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Posted: Oct. 29 2006,08:42

i decided to get rid of windows and made a swap partition with cfdisk(reformatted completely) , then did a frugal install.
the swap partition is recognised by the installed dsl and the live cd, so if you are not dual booting or using the live cd on a windows pc, for example then this would work.
on my laptop, the swapfile just would not work.

roberts

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Posted: Oct. 29 2006,16:32

I will look into this area. I believe it may be a combination of things. The menu item is calling an original Knoppix script which will not work with a poorman's type install. Also the swapon is a busybox applet. Both need to be looked at. Thanks for the feedback.

pattmark

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Posted: Oct. 30 2006,01:42

i will follow your steps mrs peanut, i will get rid of windows and start fresh.

just little help, how can i create the swap partition and the partition for frugal install, how format it, i use fdisk before, also create and manage partitions on windows, is it diferent, what format should i use, how can i format a partition in dsl.