On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 11:23 +0200, Mathias Brodala wrote: > Hello. > > > i am getting some problem with swap. the swap is not starting ok. > > > > > > ibrahim@shanazsoft:~$ cat /etc/fstab > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > > # > > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > /dev/sda6 / reiserfs notail 0 1 > > /dev/sda5 none swap sw 0 0 check this line. > > /dev/hdb /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 > > /dev/sda1 /media/c vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 > > 1 > > /dev/sda7 /media/d vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 > > 1 > > /dev/sda8 /media/e vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 > > 1 > > There is no swap entry here so it is obvious that it won’t get started. You have > to enter something like the following into your /etc/fstab: > > > /dev/hdxN none swap sw 0 0 > allready its available on fstab. some this really wrong, no live cd can also use that partation. how can i reformat the swap partation for use ? > Then swap will be activated on boot. (You can activate it for you current > session via „swapon /dev/hdxN“.) > > > Regards, Mathias > -- S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu) Home page: http://lavluda.tripod.com Blog: http://lavluda.tk Yahoo!! ID: lavluda MSN ID: lavluda Skype : lavluda gpg public key: A9910F9E
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part