HD Install :: Is swap partition being used?



The KNOPPIX auto fstab generator thingy will automatically detect a swappartition and use it...even if the swap partition was originally meant for another linux distro...

You just have to make sure the swap partition is built correctly

Brian
AwPhuch
Quote (AwPhuch @ Oct. 28 2005,10:58)
The KNOPPIX auto fstab generator thingy will automatically detect a swappartition and use it...even if the swap partition was originally meant for another linux distro...

You just have to make sure the swap partition is built correctly

Brian
AwPhuch

I have tried many ways to setup a swap file, and everytime it says no dos partitions available.

I have created a linux swap partition, a fat 16 swap partition and a DOS access partition and none of them work.  

What am I doing wrong?
Quote (AwPhuch @ Oct. 28 2005,10:58)
The KNOPPIX auto fstab generator thingy will automatically detect a swappartition and use it...even if the swap partition was originally meant for another linux distro...

You just have to make sure the swap partition is built correctly

Brian
AwPhuch

I have tried many ways to setup a swap file, and everytime it says no dos partitions available.

I have created a linux swap partition, a fat 16 swap partition and a DOS access partition and none of them work.  

What am I doing wrong?
Quote (mayakovski @ Nov. 05 2005,15:26)
Quote (AwPhuch @ Oct. 28 2005,10:58)
The KNOPPIX auto fstab generator thingy will automatically detect a swappartition and use it...even if the swap partition was originally meant for another linux distro...

You just have to make sure the swap partition is built correctly

Brian
AwPhuch

I have tried many ways to setup a swap file, and everytime it says no dos partitions available.

I have created a linux swap partition, a fat 16 swap partition and a DOS access partition and none of them work.  

What am I doing wrong?

Figured it out myself.  I was not using the correct syntax for the mkswap command.

original here.