Re: cannot format swapspace on /hda3

[Globe Trotter <itsme_410 yahoo com>]

--- blkline attglobal net wrote:
> Globe Trotter wrote:
> > 
> > I tried to install Redhat 7.2 on my NEC Versa 6230 with an
> > Intel MMX-P233MHz Pentium-II processor, 96MB RAM, 3.2GB HDD
> > (2.4GB for linux partition) and was unable to install it because
> > of the following error (not verbatim, but close):
> > 
> > cannot format swapspace on /hda3
> > 
> > Trying again, after formatting with Partition
> > Magic still produced no result.
> > 
> > I was able to get SuSE 8.0 working on this
> > laptop without a problem, but would like Redhat 7.2
> > on this machine, because that is what I use on my
> > other ones.
> > 
> > Any ideas as to what the problem is and how to solve it?
> > 
> > Thanks and best wishes!
> > 
> 
> You do have the partition marked as type 82, right?
> 
> Barry

Yes, that is right -- linux type 82.

Thanks!
RM

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