[ubuntu-za] Swap partition failure

[Lee Sharp]

michael graaf wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:19:16 -0500, Lee Sharp wrote:

>>Also, many linux boot disks will use swap if they find one, unless you
>>unmount it...
> This is not a mere boot disk but one specifically meant to offer installation, which has successfully
> done so on the same machine. As I explained at the start of the thread, I was in the process of a 
> reinstall.

OK...  All of the Ubuntu Live CDs I have seen will mount the swap.  Try 
this...

Open a term.
Run 'top' and see the swap space.
Run 'sudo swapoff -s' and look at 'top' again and make sure swap is off.
Try to reformat with gparted.

			Lee