On 03/18/2011 12:27 PM, Rick Stevens wrote:
> On 03/18/2011 06:46 AM, DB wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just gone wild& updated my system to a 64 bit monster, installed F14
>> without problem....
>>
>> BUT....
>>
>> When I look at SystemManager, it lists that there is no swap space& no
>> swap space available...
>>
>> I remember setting Swap in an extended partition, then df tells me:
>>
>> df
>> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
>> /dev/sda2 28833848 5518600 23022388 20% /
>> tmpfs 1899484 1068 1898416 1% /dev/shm
>> /dev/sda1 474440 50462 399481 12% /boot
>> /dev/sda3 288370940 26611056 247111416 10% /home
>>
>> Fdisk gives me:
>>
>> sudo fdisk -l
>> [sudo] password for Dave:
>>
>> Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> Disk identifier: 0x000b4b1d
>>
>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> /dev/sda1 * 63 979964 489951 83 Linux
>> /dev/sda2 979965 59569019 29294527+ 83 Linux
>> /dev/sda3 59569020 645507764 292969372+ 83 Linux
>> /dev/sda4 645507765 1953520064 654006150 5 Extended
>> /dev/sda5 645507828 647098199 795186 82 Linux swap / Solaris
>>
>>
>> Which seems to me to suggest that the swap partition exists.
>>
>> Anyone got any thoughts on how to get the swap recognised??
>>
>> As ever, great thanks to you all for your help and support!
> swap isn't a mounted filesystem in the classic sense and won't show up
> in a df or du. You can use "swapon -s" to see swap usage. It also
> shows up as an aggregate in "free" or "top".
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You can also see your swap status using Applications/system tools/system
monitor. Check the Resources tab.
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