[Bug 722799] Re: read swap header failed

[Phillip Susi]

You skipped the mkswap step.


** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  read swap header failed

Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Instruction on Ubuntu site https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq
  does not work. As a result I really cannot create swap space for
  Ubuntu OS. I'm not sure if we can continue with this install as it is
  not possible to add space. Is the OS functional in this state? I'm a
  noob in this field but to me it looks like a major issue.

  mylaptop:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/4gb.swap bs=1M count=51
  51+0 records in
  51+0 records out
  53477376 bytes (53 MB) copied, 0.0408258 s, 1.3 GB/s
  ostraaten at onno-top:~$ sudo swapon /mnt/4gb.swap 
  swapon: /mnt/4gb.swap: read swap header failed: Invalid argument

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