Re: partitioning problems
> I am attempting to install Debian 2.1 on an Ultra-1. I partitioned as
> follows:
> /dev/sda1 SunOS root
> /dev/sda2 Linux swap
> /dev/sda3 Whole disk
> /dev/sda7 SunOS usr
> /dev/sda8 Linux native
>
> When I try to initialize the swap it says--
> The swap partition /dev/sda2 could not be activated:
> Invalid argument
I ignored that message during the install and went without swap. I managed to
enable swap after installing a later version of the kernel, but I don't
remember whether the 2.2.1 kernel you get with Debian 2.1 can handle it after
installation.
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