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- From: probreak@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: quick q
- Date: 6 Jan 1993 01:47:40 -0600
- Organization: Kansas State University
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- ppc1@cec2.wustl.edu (Peter Pui Tak Chiu) writes:
-
-
- >hi everyone,
-
- >i have a few questions on linux.
-
- >1. when i boot up linux using the floppy disk, i see the following messages:
- > Warning WD8013 board not found at i/o = 280.
- > ioctl: invalid argument
- > are they normal?
-
- >2. i set up a 10MB swap partition using fdisk by specifing it as a Linux swap
- > partition. how do i know that linux is using it as swap memory? how can
- > i check the current free memory?
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- >3. how can i change the node name from "softland" to something i like?
-
- >thanks in advance
-
- >peter
-
- 1). This happens because you don't have a WD8013 board. So, you get errors
- Nothing really to worry about.
-
- 2). You have to use the command swapon to use the swap partiton. And the
- command for finding free memory is ... (drum roll here please )
-
- free
-
- 3). The command hostname will change the name of the system. Check /etc/rc for
- where it sets it.
-
- 4). Get the FAQ.. All these should be answered there. And many others I am sure.
-
- James
-