Bug 3499 – Must create a swap partition even if you don't use one

Bug 3499 - Must create a swap partition even if you don't use one

Summary:	Must create a swap partition even if you don't use one

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Reported:	1999-06-16 09:53 EDT by chris
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-06-16 14:30:25 EDT
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Description chris 1999-06-16 09:53:44 EDT

Currently, install requres a Linux swap partition to exist
before the install can proceed.  Ironically, a subsequent
screen permits you to not use a swap partition and continue.

On today's large memory systems, it should be permitted to
install and run Linux without a swap partition at all.

Current workaround:  make a 1 MB (or single-cylinder) swap
partition

Comment 1 Jay Turner 1999-06-16 14:30:59 EDT

Performing the installation in "expert" mode will allow you to get
around this requirement.  This is not a bug in the system, but rather
a safety feature.

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