Re: swap file signature

[Martin Fluch]

On Thu, 2 Sep 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Hi
> 
> i have deleted and then readded a swap partition...
> 
> when i reboot it says :  activiting swap file
>                unable to find swap-space signature
> 
> hmm
> 
> do i have to set up the swap partition from a boot disk rather than from an
> up and going linux?

If I remember right, you had the swap partition now on /dev/hda5.
try a

        swapoff -a
        mkswap /dev/hda5
        swapon -a

Martin


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