On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:14:11 -0400 (EDT), Brian Sutherland wrote: > > Debian (Squeeze) runs with a blank fstab. I am not sure exactly where > the magic is on that but when I upgrade my kernel and use "make-kpkg --initrd" > to put it all together I lose my swap. So I know could add it to the fstab > to make it work but I am wondering what is set different in my kernel that > is not auto activating it. Is it a config option? Something in the initrd? > I imagine there is a simple answer but my web searches turned up nil.
Brian, I run custom kernels generated by make-kpkg on an on-going basis, but I have never run into the scenario you describe. I definitely don't recommend running without an /etc/fstab file. Another file you should check is /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume. It should contain contents something like: RESUME=UUID=a6948969-2d88-4ec0-93a1-6d2d803ff8b3 where the stuff after the second equal sign is the uuid of the swap partition which is used for the suspend/resume file. Most computers only have one swap partition; so that should be the uuid of the one and only swap partition. If the swap partition was reformatted recently, the uuids won't match. Chang the file, if necessary, so that they match. But in any case you should be using an /etc/fstab file, and the swap partition should be listed in it. Then run "update-initramfs -uk $(uname -r)" to rebuild your initial RAM file system once you have these files repaired. Also, the boot loader configuration file should be specifying the same root partition as is specified in /etc/fstab. There probably is a kernel configuration option for enabling/disabling swap file support. Make sure you have it set properly. I never mess with it, but I seem to remember running across it during kernel configuration. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1904652416.2270404.1317675132988.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
