Re: Install Swap Problems!


Subject: Re: Install Swap Problems!
From: GoRN ToTheRescue (zgornz@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 01:33:22 MDT


Thanks! now i got linux on my mac :) (i'm on slackware now on my pc)

Talk about service, only 3 minutes....
thanks scott!
I was planing on staying subscribed just till i got this fixed, but it's been to short, i'll stay,
hope i can help some one :)

- GoRN Out -

--- "Scott R. Every" <scott@emji.net> wrote:
> just create a regular partition with the 'c' command and name it 'swap'
> the installer will then treat that as a swap partition.
>
> pdisk sux...i just went thru the same issue....
>
> s
>
>
> --On Saturday, June 17, 2000 10:07 PM -0700 GoRN ToTheRescue
> <zgornz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Okay first before you say it:
> > RTFM, i know, but the ftp site for the install tutorial is down or
> > something.
> >
> > okay heres the problem:
> > I can boot to lin with the ramdisk and vmlinux then i can read the cdrom
> > but the partitioning doesn't work. i can create 1 for / but for swap i
> > need to know the type, i know the number is 82 but pdisk doesn't let you
> > use them (the install calls it fdisk but it's pdisk)
> >
> > does anyone know the type this is? Like ext2 is Apple_UNIX_SVR2?
> > if you have yellow dog running if you could please check by typing "pdisk
> > /dev/hda" and then hiting "p". thanks!
> >
> >
> > - GoRN Out -
> > ^D
> > EOF
> >
> > =====
> > Dunt Dunt Duh...
> > GoRN To The Rescue,
> > Yet Again!
> > - GoRN Out -
> >
> > "Anti-Virus Software Users: Some anti-virus software programs may
> > interfere with the download and should be disabled while installing the
> > Microsoft software." - Microsoft.com
> >
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Dunt Dunt Duh...
GoRN To The Rescue,
Yet Again!
- GoRN Out -

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