Red Hat Linux 9 partition problem

dcbruce · 04-03-2005, 09:15 AM

I am trying to install Red Hat Linux 9 on a computer that has windows 98. This means I have to create the partitions manually. When I try to create the swap partition, the problem occurs. There is no "swap" in the mount point drop down list, so I typed in "/swap". Then when I tried to go on the the next step, it said I had not created a swap partition.

Any idea what I should do to correct this problem?

Skie · 04-03-2005, 10:51 AM

Swap partitions are mounted in a different way. You do not need to specify a mount point for them. Just make sure you create the swap partition and Linux will handle the rest. All you need to do is create 2 partitions, 1 is your regular partition, and the other is a swap. When specifying the type of partition, just choose "swap".

dcbruce · 04-03-2005, 02:06 PM

Thanks for your help. It worked fine by leaving the mount point blank and changing the ex3 to swap.

04-03-2005, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcbruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Red Hat Linux 9 partition problem I am trying to install Red Hat Linux 9 on a computer that has windows 98. This means I have to create the partitions manually. When I try to create the swap partition, the problem occurs. There is no "swap" in the mount point drop down list, so I typed in "/swap". Then when I tried to go on the the next step, it said I had not created a swap partition. Any idea what I should do to correct this problem?

04-03-2005, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Swap partitions are mounted in a different way. You do not need to specify a mount point for them. Just make sure you create the swap partition and Linux will handle the rest. All you need to do is create 2 partitions, 1 is your regular partition, and the other is a swap. When specifying the type of partition, just choose "swap". __________________

04-03-2005, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
dcbruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Thanks for your help. It worked fine by leaving the mount point blank and changing the ex3 to swap.