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Topic: Partitioning problem., DSL likes swap.

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axel

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Posted: April 06 2006,09:35

Quote (Zucca @ April 06 2006,03:54)

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The last command has to be run at every boot so add it at /opt/bootsplash.sh

You meant /opt/bootlocal.sh?

Oups, yes. Sorry.

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Posted: April 08 2006,19:22

hi ! I've noticed the same problem on my fresh installed dsl box - pentium/233 mhz - set the swap: no swap ..(although I've created a swap partition ) that means the desktop app show: swap used 0/0-% ... so I wonder what is the best way to set swap working on DSL ? would # mkfs.swap help ?

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Posted: April 09 2006,00:13

Quote (teri @ April 08 2006,15:22)

Here's the relevant part of my bootlocal.sh (frugal, with Windows 98 on hda1)

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mount -t vfat /dev/hdb5 /mnt/hdb5
mkswap /mnt/hdb5/win386.swp
swapon /mnt/hdb5/win386.swp

If you use a swap partition, rather than a swap file, it still needs mkswap and swapon, somewhere in the startup files?? Or maybe once it's set up in fstab, it's automatic?

Zucca

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Posted: July 23 2006,19:36

I have to bring this topic up again...
When I create a swap partition with cfdisk DSL wont accept it.
Even after reboot. No.
I even tried mkswap and swapon -a. No again.

I managed to format my HD with Ubuntu Live CD. But It was behind hard work because I have only 700MHz machine with about 400 megs of ram...

So is it because of cfdisk or is it between keyboard and seat?

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kerry

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Posted: July 23 2006,20:21

Hey zucca, Grab a copy of gparted live cd, it's the best tool to setup/resize partions. I always bring a copy with me when working on a computer.-> http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

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