AW: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install
Hello Troy
I had exactly the same problem and it took a lot of reboots before it
worked. How I solved it exactly I cannot remember anymore, but somewhere
at the end of the low mem setup I switched to another virtual terminal
and added the swap partition manually in the /target/etc/fstab (/target
will be your / after installation) using vi. After rebooting I had a
working swap partition and could continue with the setup. Going through
the standard setup menu's do not touch the swap options (do not
initialize, nor mount, nor 'do without'). This means that you have to
walk through the menu for each option.
I hope this information helps you, although it is not completely clear.
Good luck
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> Van: Tercero[SMTP:tercero@busprod.com]
> Verzonden: Monday, September 07, 1998 7:45 PM
> Aan: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Onderwerp: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install
>
> 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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