* Eric Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [05-02-2003 15:23]: > I have two HDD in my system, /dev/hda and /dev/hdb. > When I try to mkswap or fdisk on /dev/hdb (during the > install using the gentoo install CD) I get: > > unable to start /dev/hdb > > now, this drive is my primary slave, and works fine in > Windows XP, and RH. What's the deal here?
You must mkswap a partition, not a drive. You must get fdisk to work first, create a swap partition, and only then use mkswap on it. Check out 'dmesg | grep ^hd' for a list of the ide hard drives on it, you might be using the wrong letter. -- Bruno Lustosa, aka Lofofora | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator/Web Programmer | ICQ UIN: 1406477 Rio de Janeiro - Brazil |
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