Bug 90520

Summary:	Failed to create larger than 2GB swap on IA64 RH installer
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat High Availability Server	Reporter:	masanari iida <masanari_iida>
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Michael Fulbright <msf>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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OS:	Linux
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Description masanari iida 2003-05-09 07:40:43 UTC

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Description of problem:
When I install Red Hat Advanced Server or Workstation 2.1 to HP's
IA64 hardware, the installer refuse to create larger than 2GB swap
space. But after OS install, I can create larger swap space from
command line. (using parted and mkswap)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHAW/RHAS 2.1 installer

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Start RHAS/RHAW GUI installer
2.try to create larger than 2GB swap space


Actual Results: Message said can not exceed more than 2GB of swap space.

Expected Results:  Installer should accept larger than 2GB swap space on IA64 box.

Additional info:

I want to know max supported swap space on IA64 linux kernel.
The information shoule be noted on mkswap online manual and
installer's limitation.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2003-07-09 05:15:30 UTC

You can do this with our currnet code.