Re: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install
Hi Tercero,
I had a similar problem, basically the error occurs because the entry
for the swap is not made in the file system table (/etc/fstab), and
nothing that you've done wrong. I solved it as follows:
I did the full install, ignoring the lack of swap space, and allowed the
reboot from hard-disk option, but instead of writing the boot disk
(which always locked up my system), I rebooted with the lomem disk in
the disk drive, but skipped everything I could and didn't repartition
the disk (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT). You will have to re-install minix,
but that's no problem.
Once you get to the main install bit (after the lomem disk) you can hit
left-alt f2 to open up another login window. Login.
cd to the root directory:
cd /
make a directory, say 'junk':
mkdir junk
mount your previously installed linux native partition (hda3?) with:
mount /dev/hda3 junk
You can now cd junk and you'll see all your installed directories. Now:
cd /etc
and edit the fstab file:
vi fstab
you need to add (under the following headings) the line:
<filesystem> <mount pt> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
/dev/hda1 none swap sw 0 0
(or whatever your
swap partition is)
save the file
then cd back to your minix partition:
cd /
unmount junk:
umount /dev/hda3
rm junk
and reboot! (without the floppy) Hopefully it will now read the fstab
file and safely 'swapon' your swap space.
Please let me know if you need any more help, and better still, if this
solution works for you.
Cheers,
Simon
Tercero wrote:
>
> Hello Debian users!
> I'm hoping you can solve my problem.
> I am installing debian 2.0 on a 386sx/20.
> The system has 4Mb RAM w/ a 125Mb HDD, partioned as follows:
> Partion# Size Type
> -----------------------------
> 1 16M Linux Swap
> 2 4M Minix/Old Linux
> 3 89M Linux Native
> 4 16M Caldera DR-DOS
> ------------------------------------------
> The two lines below appeared (along with many other things)
> when I chose option #4 exit. (from the lowmem setup menu)
>
> ***************************************
> swapon failed
> device or resource busy
> ***************************************
>
> I have run the low memory setup, and all appears well until,
> In dinstall, I am told to initialize the swap portion.
> I have already done so under the Lowmem install program.
> I have tried all the options, except doing without a swap
> partition. Each time, it says the partion is busy and it
> cannot be initialized.
> HELP!!!
> Troy
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