HD Install :: Partitioning problem.



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


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?
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?
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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