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Old 08-30-2004, 03:51 AM   #1
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No swap activated on kernel 2.6


Hi,

I compiled the kernel 2.6.4 with make oldconfig. I don't have swap:

root@Colossus:~# free -m
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 502 498 4 0 14 338
-/+ buffers/cache: 145 357
Swap: 0 0 0

root@Colossus:~# swapon /dev/hda4
swapon: /dev/hda4: Function not implemented

root@Colossus:~# fdisk -l /dev/hda
Disk /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80054059008 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9732 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 3 24066 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 4 4869 39086145 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 4870 9716 38933527+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda4 9717 9732 128520 82 Linux swap

root@Colossus:~# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/hda4 swap swap defaults 0 0

root@Colossus:~# grep SWAP /usr/src/linux-2.6.4/.config
CONFIG_SWAP=y
CONFIG_X86_BSWAP=y

What else do I need to do to activate this damn swap ? I need it !

Thank you,
 
Old 08-30-2004, 06:08 AM   #2
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did you try : #mkswap /dev/hda4 ?
and then : #swapon -a ?

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Old 08-30-2004, 06:13 AM   #3
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root@Colossus:~# mkswap /dev/hda4
Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 131600 kB

root@Colossus:~# swapon -a
swapon: /dev/hda4: Function not implemented

Sigh !
 
Old 08-30-2004, 06:48 AM   #4
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maybe it's got something to do with ' make oldconfig '. you're using the .config
of your prev. ( 2.4.x ) ?. also found this : http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2987
seems like your Q ?

i should try a 'make xconfig' with the old .config ( to start with ) and check if all swap and paging functions are enabled , and then 'make bzImage etc....

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Old 08-30-2004, 06:51 AM   #5
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yeah, it was my question but nobody was able to solve the matter, I will try make xconfig as you suggested me.

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