Swap Brainstorm (was Re: [Rule-list] Test of 0.6.3-small - the whole story)

[Devon]

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On Monday 25 February 2002 01:14 am, James wrote:

> but before I do let me make sure I'm correct.
>
> When it asks for the update disk ctrl-alt-f2

Just alt-f2

> then fdisk /dev/hda
> mk partitions.

Not yet, you need to create the device files first.

> mknod /dev/hda 3 0
> mknod /dev/hda1 3 1 (swap)

Those should be enough, I wouldn't make the device files for the others.
Now you can run fdisk.
Then mkswap /dev/hda1
swapon /dev/hda1

> ctl-alt-f1

alt-f1

> insert updates disk
> continue.

Correct. 
The only reason to do this before the updates, is to have more memory 
available. Performance on <vt2> will drop rapidly once the updates are 
read and anaconda goes to work.

- -D
 
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