On Monday 02 July 2001 11:01, you wrote:
> On Monday 02 July 2001 14:50, Glenn Williams babbled:
> > In /var/log/boot.msg, there's a line that says 'failure to find
> > swap space signature.'  Would it help to go to Partition Magic 6.0
> > and re-format the swap space as file system ID 82?
> >
> > Any ideas, anyone?
> >
> > Regards,
>
> looks like it ain't a valid swap partition anymore (which is why the
> installer didn't activate it). try running mkswap on it... 'mkswap
> /dev/hdb5' once its done, swapon -a should work
>
> - --
> Douglas J. Hunley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Linux User #174778

Thanks, Douglas:

I received similar responses from several others.  I'll give it a try.

Regards,

-- 
Glenn Williams - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered Linux User # 135678
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