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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | <section> |
10 | <section> |
| 11 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
11 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
| 12 | <subsection> |
12 | <subsection> |
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| 171 | </p> |
171 | </p> |
| 172 | |
172 | |
| 173 | <p> |
173 | <p> |
| 174 | Second, create an <e>Apple_Bootstrap</e> partition by using <c>b</c>. It will |
174 | Second, create an <e>Apple_Bootstrap</e> partition by using <c>b</c>. It will |
| 175 | ask for what block you want to start. Enter the number of your first free |
175 | ask for what block you want to start. Enter the number of your first free |
| 176 | partition, followed by a <c>p</c>. For instance this is <c>3p</c>. |
176 | partition, followed by a <c>p</c>. For instance this is <c>1p</c>. |
| 177 | </p> |
177 | </p> |
| 178 | |
178 | |
| 179 | <note> |
179 | <note> |
| 180 | This partition is <e>not</e> a "boot" partition. It is not used by Linux at all; |
180 | This partition is <e>not</e> a "boot" partition. It is not used by Linux at all; |
| 181 | you don't have to place any filesystem on it and you should never mount it. PPC |
181 | you don't have to place any filesystem on it and you should never mount it. PPC |
| 182 | users don't need a an extra partition for <path>/boot</path>. |
182 | users don't need a an extra partition for <path>/boot</path>. |
| 183 | </note> |
183 | </note> |
| 184 | |
184 | |
| 185 | <p> |
185 | <p> |
| 186 | Now create a swap partition by pressing <c>c</c>. Again <c>mac-fdisk</c> will |
186 | Now create a swap partition by pressing <c>c</c>. Again <c>mac-fdisk</c> will |
| 187 | ask for what block you want to start this partition from. As we used <c>3</c> |
187 | ask for what block you want to start this partition from. As we used <c>1</c> |
| 188 | before to create the Apple_Bootstrap partition, you now have to enter |
188 | before to create the Apple_Bootstrap partition, you now have to enter |
| 189 | <c>4p</c>. When you're asked for the size, enter <c>512M</c> (or whatever size |
189 | <c>2p</c>. When you're asked for the size, enter <c>512M</c> (or whatever size |
| 190 | you want -- 512MB is recommended though). When asked for a name, enter <c>swap</c> |
190 | you want -- 512MB is recommended though). When asked for a name, enter <c>swap</c> |
| 191 | (mandatory). |
191 | (mandatory). |
| 192 | </p> |
192 | </p> |
| 193 | |
193 | |
| 194 | <p> |
194 | <p> |
| 195 | To create the root partition, enter <c>c</c>, followed by <c>5p</c> to select |
195 | To create the root partition, enter <c>c</c>, followed by <c>3p</c> to select |
| 196 | from what block the root partition should start. When asked for the size, enter |
196 | from what block the root partition should start. When asked for the size, enter |
| 197 | <c>5p</c> again. <c>mac-fdisk</c> will interpret this as "Use all available |
197 | <c>3p</c> again. <c>mac-fdisk</c> will interpret this as "Use all available |
| 198 | space". When asked for the name, enter <c>root</c> (mandatory). |
198 | space". When asked for the name, enter <c>root</c> (mandatory). |
| 199 | </p> |
199 | </p> |
| 200 | |
200 | |
| 201 | <p> |
201 | <p> |
| 202 | To finish up, write the partition to the disk using <c>w</c> and <c>q</c> to |
202 | To finish up, write the partition to the disk using <c>w</c> and <c>q</c> to |
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| 343 | <p> |
343 | <p> |
| 344 | <c>mkswap</c> is the command that is used to initialize swap partitions: |
344 | <c>mkswap</c> is the command that is used to initialize swap partitions: |
| 345 | </p> |
345 | </p> |
| 346 | |
346 | |
| 347 | <pre caption="Creating a Swap signature"> |
347 | <pre caption="Creating a Swap signature"> |
| 348 | # <i>mkswap /dev/hda4</i> |
348 | # <i>mkswap /dev/hda2</i> |
| 349 | </pre> |
349 | </pre> |
| 350 | |
350 | |
| 351 | <p> |
351 | <p> |
| 352 | To activate the swap partition, use <c>swapon</c>: |
352 | To activate the swap partition, use <c>swapon</c>: |
| 353 | </p> |
353 | </p> |
| 354 | |
354 | |
| 355 | <pre caption="Activating the swap partition"> |
355 | <pre caption="Activating the swap partition"> |
| 356 | # <i>swapon /dev/hda4</i> |
356 | # <i>swapon /dev/hda2</i> |
| 357 | </pre> |
357 | </pre> |
| 358 | |
358 | |
| 359 | <p> |
359 | <p> |
| 360 | Create and activate the swap now. |
360 | Create and activate the swap now. |
| 361 | </p> |
361 | </p> |
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