Paul Clyne wrote:
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>         Does Linux _have_ to have certain /{paths} located on certain devices ?
> (like on the working box) in which case how can I use fdisk to create a
> /dev/hda7 partition for the swap or is something 'else' giving me grief and
> this is just a red herring ?.

I'd say there's something else the matter here.  Could you post your
fstab?  Souns like there may be a problem with it.  Just a guess I'd say
the other partitions aren't set to get mounted.  But if you could post
your fstab we'd have more to work with.
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