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How to delete Swap partition?
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don922

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PostPosted: Mon 28 Dec 2009, 08:42    Post subject:  How to delete Swap partition?
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I am trying to turn off and delete a swap partition (/hdb7). The partition is formated as linux swap. The free command shows that the partition is not being used.

In GParted the Swapoff command doesn't work apparently there is a bug which sends the command swapoff -v which isn't supported in Puppy. I have tried to use the command swapoff -a /dev/hdb7, but GParted still shows the swap partition with a lock and it cannot be deleted.

Help!
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mikeb


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PostPosted: Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:02    Post subject:  
Try
swapoff /dev/hdb7
no -a...that's what I use.
I assume (according to free) there is enough room for the swap to empty into the ram...gparted can use large amounts of it

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don922

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PostPosted: Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:59    Post subject:  
mike: your suggestion worked like a charm! Very Happy

I was confused by the help for the swapoff command as follows:
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BusyBox v1.8.2 (2007-11-30 09:20:42 ) multi-call binary

Usage: swapoff [-a] [DEVICE]

Stop swapping virtual memory pages on DEVICE

Options: -a Stop swapping on all swap devices


Thank you for your quick answer. I guess experience beats "help" any time.
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PostPosted: Mon 28 Dec 2009, 11:08    Post subject:  
Oh Good

well that -a caught me out too Smile

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