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Old 09-11-2003, 08:10 AM   #1
Shantesh
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Swapfile

i created a swapfile using this command

[root@RedHat9 /]# dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=262144

now when i try to initialise it i get this error wid this command

[root@RedHat9 /]# mkswap swapfile 262144
bash: mkswap: command not found

wot shud i do?plz help!!
 
Old 09-11-2003, 08:11 AM   #2
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use "swapon" instead of mkswap
 
Old 09-11-2003, 08:11 AM   #3
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