[Lvlug] Swap when there's no swap

[dann at thelinuxlink.net]

> My boss would like me to setup a fileshare server on an old Windows 98
> box, my only problem is it has 64mb of RAM and I want to put SuSE on
> (since it has the easiest Samba configuration).  SuSE requires 64mb for
> installation in the text-based YaST but it still gives me crap about
> needing to activate some swap.  How can I format a small swap partition
> prior to starting the install process?  Or if possible, is there a tool
> for doing this on the SuSE CD's?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Scott
>

The installer should allow you to create your the swap partition during
the install process.  It may drop you into partitioning the disk first,
and then activate the swap partition right away.

An aside, I have never seen an easier way to setup Samba than using SWAT. 
Since SWAT should be included in all distros that have samba (may need to
enable it in /etc/inet.d or /etc/xinet.d.  There is a SWAT plugin for
Webmin too!

With SWAT you can set that system up with slackware and be done with it!

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Daniel S. Washko
Lehigh Valley Linux Users Group
http://www.thelinuxlink.net/lvlinux
get slack (http://www.slackware.com) and get happy