Linux USB partition Help!

[recsk873]

Ok I have my parameters added and file saved,but linux is still not using the swap-do i have to activate it somehow THANKS

[SkyNet]

I will try now and see how I do it and then I will help you. Just hold on, ok?

[Mega Man]

How do you know it is not using swap?
You also need the writedev parameter which I posted before. The specified device is used for storing videos.

[SkyNet]

Well I spent whole evening and could not turn it on, but then finally I started....
Ok I did not check LiveDVD ver3 , but in version 2 it works for sure.
In ubuntu in disk utility I created two partitions:
1----/dev/sdb1 as FAT----- W95 FAT32 (LBA) (0x0c)
2-----/dev/sdb2 as SWAP SWAP Space Linux (0x82)----at first creating partition as swap partition gave me error, then I edited partition and chose again it as SWAP Partition.

So you do not have to create partition with EXT2 file system, you have to create partition with swap-file system. dont even know if it possible to do in Windows, but in Ubuntu is possible....

Also size of swap partition make something like 100MByte....

Open ConkyMeter in Linux on LiveDVD to see if your swap is used...

Ok now I figured out why it gave me errors----each partition has to have different name---otherwise it gives errors.. So first one partition as FAT-----second one as SWAP.....


Ok it is too late here now and I am going to sleep, but if you will have time during day I will help you okey?

[recsk873]

I think it is not using swap because in conky meter it says no swap,also I tried writing both writedev and swapdev parameters-Do you think it has something to do with the way im labeling the partitions or the way i have them formatted?

[SkyNet]

I checked and it also works in version 3 of LiveDVD for ps2.

Ok if you want your swap to work, then you have to do the following:

1. Download Ubuntu 10.4 or 10.10 --32 bit and record it to DVD-disc;---- http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04.4/release/
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/10.10/release/
2.change in your computers BIOS ---boot sequence to CD/DVD;
3. Put disk in DVD-Drive and load Ubuntu in Live-mode;
4.Open in Ubuntu System-Administration-Disk Utility;
5.Connect your USB-pen-drive.
6.Unmount it in disk utility----otherwise you wont be able to do anything.
7.Delete all partitions on Usb-pen-drive.
8.Create two partitions---first as FAT---the biggest one--because you will use it to put all your files--like ps2 games or so. Second one as swap (choose in disk utility it as swap) created swap partition---1 GB in size.
The most important----in disk utility "Choose Different Names" for first (FAT) and second partition (SWAP)--there is field for it --otherwise it will give you errors.
9. Create new file---mc0:/kloader/config.txt and add to it --- swapdevice=/dev/sda2 and save it.
10.start LiveDVD ver3 for ps2 and load ConkyMeter-----and see what is going on.

[Mega Man]

Note: There is no white space around "=". Don't press space or tab.
To check the result, start Xterm and enter the commands:
su
cat /etc/fstab

There must be "#SWAP" replaced in the first line. This done by the initrd.

[recsk873]

Thanks for everyones help,but this project has become overwhelming to continue on i need ubuntu and that download takes 3hr and 20 min at my speed its just not worth the time involved I will take a break on this and may try again later as i said thanks to everone who helped!!

[archicharmer]

Reread all posts that people wrote here and find my seventh. I wrote, that linux not needed when you have Paragon Partition Manager. Did an attach of pictures with buttons to push on which - with this prog you can create both ext2(3) and swap partitions.

Next step - to activate this swap partition.

Should load LiveDVD to kloader. Stop it. Plug USB keyboard to PS2. Find "Edit kernel parameter". And write here:
swapdevice=/dev/sda2

Save current config.

Should load LiveDVD. When done, you can enter
swapon -s
to see if your swapdevice was mounted right.

If experiments with kloader config was not success, you can activate swap partition by these commands:
swapon /dev/sda2
swapon -s