>I'd recommend an install without SWAP to start...and use an entire 3390
>and see what happens.
>If that works then backdown on your disk space and see what the "default"
>install really needs.
>I used 2.6gb and had no problems....but I think it needs even less than
>that.

>When I used swap and minidisks...I had similar problems...so I switched to
>NO SWAP and
>DEDICATED a 3390 to SLES8 and my install worked.

Okay I finally got an installation to work with a swap file.
Here is what I did.
200 - Virtual disk swap file - I use the CMSDDRXA technique to setup the
swap signature.
201 - Minidisk - CMS Formatted and Reserved

Start installation.
When you get to the DASD screen I entered  dasd=200-201.    Load Module.
It will load the correct dasd modules even though they will not show up in
the list.
Select  ABORT.
You will be prompted that you have not selected any dasd, just continue on.
When you get the Selection Screen - Select Change/Partitions.
Select dasda1 -  your swap file.
In the box where it says  "Do not Format" - there is a dropdown box.  Make
sure that you change this to  82-SWAP.  It will then fill in SWAP for the
mount point.
For dasdb1 - I selected Format - and chose reiserfs for the file system.
The put /    for the mount point.
Every things worked perfectly from then on.





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