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Posted: Aug. 17 2008,11:33 QUOTE
I like DSL hd installation because, for me, it is more easy and fast on old pc (Pentium I, 80486 etc.) and i like it because it is similar as Debian !

I have a doubt about cfdisk partition, i start as "dsl 2", at the boot end i use #cfdisk

hda1 (128 MB) as Primary and 83 (swap)
hda5 Boot, Logical, 82 (linux)

First dubt: it is better to use Logical or Primary for swap and linux partition ?

Second dubt: when i install DSL i have "Enter the target partition. (EXAMPLE: hda2):" but i haven't "Enter the swap partition", DSL can find swap or the solution is my third dubt ?!

Third dubt: before dsl-hdinstall i write # mkswap /dev/hda1
and # swapon /dev/hda1 it is right ?

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Posted: Aug. 17 2008,12:57 QUOTE
If you have 4 or less partitions, all could be primary. It doesn't really matter.

DSL can find the swap on it's own on every boot :)

Your commands are right.

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Posted: Aug. 17 2008,18:58 QUOTE
Ok, now I have understand when I need to use Logical or Primary partition ! :)

If DSL can find swap (83) partition on every boot it isn't important, before install, type:

# mkswap /dev/hda1
# swapon /dev/hda1

I can start, after boot with "dsl 2", only with:

# dsl-hdinstall

right ?

Thank you for all ! :)
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Posted: Aug. 18 2008,13:44 QUOTE
mkswap is needed, it formats the swap.
It can be done after install too, but swap can't be used before formatting.

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