some problem about the swap

ztdep · 01-14-2006, 12:43 AM

hello:
i have installed fedaro core 3 without the swap partition,
but now i want to set a swap partitino for the linux , so what shuold i do ?

regards

Dngrsone · 01-14-2006, 01:44 AM

Create teh swap partition (file type 83)
use mkswap
then swapon

pixellany · 01-14-2006, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dngrsone

Create teh swap partition (file type 83)
use mkswap
then swapon

**partition** type 83

also can use fdisk to make the partition

Oxagast · 01-14-2006, 07:43 AM

I thought partition type 82 was linux swap?

pixellany · 01-14-2006, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxagast

I thought partition type 82 was linux swap?

you be right!!!

Dngrsone · 01-14-2006, 06:14 PM

Doh! You are correct, and I am embarrassed for the errors I perpetrated.

Partition type 82