On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 17:35, Glen Wagley wrote:
> I just installed Debian/Knoppix (gotta love that hardware detection and 10
> minute installation!). The installer informed me that I didn't need a swap
> partition even though I had created on previously with parted. Anyhow, I created
> /dev/hda5 and then tried the swapon command. No dice! Anyhow, I'm wondering if I
> need to format /dev/hda5 with dd. Also, how the heck can I get it initialized at
> boot? Thanks!

You initialize swap with the mkswap command.  Once swap is initialized,
as long as it's in the /etc/fstab, it will mount automatically when the
init scripts issue the swapon command.

Michael

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