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  • From: qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Fail message during installing in HD.
  • Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 07:45:07 +1200

James Miller wrote:
>
> > mkswap /dev/hdxx (this is done just once)
> > swapon /dev/hdxx
> >
> Just a couple of clarifications, Steven. Do you
> have to format the swap partition with ext2fs?

No. mke2fs does one type of formatting, mkswap does another.

> Also, since I didn't include swapon in my description,
> I'd just like to ask what, exactly it does.

It turns on the specified swap partition.

> Does this just make a newly created swap partition immediately
> available for use (so the one need not reboot for a new fstab
> entry to be read)?

Yes.

> Or is the computer unable to use the swap partition at all if
> this step is not taken?

No. swapon/swapoff simply turns swap on and off.

Cheers,
Steven




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