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From: pa_dewsb@pat.uwe.ac.uk (PA Dewsbury)
Subject: Swap space
Message-ID: <1993Sep21.145904.11519@pat.uwe.ac.uk>
Summary: configuring swap space on 386bsd 0.1
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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 14:59:04 GMT
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I have 386bsd 0.1 installed with a binary kernel patch that gives the banner
386bsd 0.1.26 (GENERICISA) on boot and it allows me to use my second drive
with the system.  My question (not being a unix guru) is how the heck do I
get swap space installed.  I have disklabelled my second disk with a label
that gives me a 10 meg swap partition and the partion is marked as swap.
I have also put the relevant entry in the /etc/fstab file indicating it as a
swap partion.  I have also newfs'd the partition.  but on bootup I get the 
message 
  swapon: /dev/wd1b device not configured
and it appears - no swap space ...
   Am I just being an idiot - can anyone help me,

Jake Greenland