Swap partition not working [Solved]

[splippity]

I installed sabayon using the graphical installer and the 4.0 r1 dvd....... I decided not to use lvm since I dont really understand it and figure I should stick with something a little simpler......
I created all appropriate partitions and no matter what I check I have swap unavailable in system settings and what not.

Wanted to know if anyone knows a solution.... I guess I could always reinstall using the new 4.1 but would rather not.... thanks.
Also included a copy of what fdisk states.

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Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x335702d4

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1             145       30401   243039352+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2   *           1          13      104391   83  Linux
/dev/sda3              14         144     1052257+  82  Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order


[WarraWarra]

You should be able to do it old school style / text:
First see if it is mounted likely not but might be.

mount
unmount /dev/sda3
umount /dev/sda3
unmount /dev/sda3
I do it 3 times just in case it is stubborn.

Next if not mounted create a swap file system on it:
mkswap /dev/sda3

Then activate it:
swapon /dev/sda3
It should likely be listed in /etc/mtab or /etc/fstab , check gentoo.org handbook all in one x86 or one of their wiki's about /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab for detailed layout options and how-what-where to be listed to be correct and used by default.

[splippity]

your suggestion for swapon and everything worked like a champ.
Im guessing you talking about checking those locations /etc/mtab or /etc/fstab would be to make it auto mount on boot????

Anyone who can tell me how to do it would be appreciated.... Ill try and look in the handbook myself.

[splippity]

my fstab looks like

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UUID=99219ef4-6cdc-4951-b825-7a63a86a2396 /                       ext3    user_xattr      1 1
UUID=37deebc5-2e74-4a0d-ae3b-64ce551090a4 /boot                   ext3    user_xattr      1 2
/dev/shm                /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
UUID=wASbwb-AZf8-vzpe-3X85-xa1A-2cVB-Iy3hn9 swap                    swap    defaults        0 0



I have no clue what any of that stuff means........ nothing like when I installed gentoo back in the day.

Whats all that uuid stuff lol.

Thanks.

[kodiakmax]

Found this with google.

http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/05/ubuntu-uuid-how-to/

Even though it says ubuntu it applys to all *nix systems. It will also tell you how to list your UUID's for your devices.

[wolfden]

Found this with google.

http://www.unixtutorial.org/2008/05/ubuntu-uuid-how-to/

Even though it says ubuntu it applys to all *nix systems. It will also tell you how to list your UUID's for your devices.

ours don't work?
http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php? ... nd_Volumes

[splippity]

does anyone know why it doesnt auto mount when I boot???
I pasted my uuid stuff before..... but it seems like it is listed in the fstab currently....
any help would be appreciated currently everytime I boot I have to run swapon /dev/sda3 from a terminal.


thanks for the help

[splippity]

also when I do the vol_id command for /dev/sda3 I get nothing where as sda2 works fine for a uuid #

thanks.

[kodiakmax]

splippity: can you post your fstab for us?
and
"fdisk -l"
and
"blkid"

ours don't work?

I guess I totally missed that one in the wiki! hehe just goes to show newbies there's more than one way to skin a cat(find information needed).

[splippity]

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# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x335702d4

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1             145       30401   243039352+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2   *           1          13      104391   83  Linux
/dev/sda3              14         144     1052257+  82  Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order


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# blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="99219ef4-6cdc-4951-b825-7a63a86a2396" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda2: UUID="37deebc5-2e74-4a0d-ae3b-64ce551090a4" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda3: TYPE="swap" UUID="7a581b47-c7b7-472e-84b5-2ea55227acab"


fstab is located further up thread. thanks