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SWAP Error
Name: NoviceW Date: December 10, 2003 at 16:00:21 Pacific OS: Linux CPU/Ram: 1024
Comment:
I have installed Mandrake Linux on my computer. Whenever I start the computer it shows me a SWAP error. Seems like it cannot identify the correct SWAP partition. How can I edit this information?
Name: 3Dave Date: December 11, 2003 at 06:59:19 Pacific
Reply:
It is held in /etc/fstab. You can create a swap parition with the mkswap(fs) command and then activate it with the swapon command. If it is entered into /etc/fstab it is automatically tuned on during boot with "swapon -a".
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