hi, i don't know what the error could mean but with the 2.2.x kernel you can make the swap inside a ext2 partition as a file. and as i saw you have not so much place on your hd i would recommend you this way so you can resize it every time (to your usage).
> Marino wrote: > > i'm trying to install debian 2.2 on a laptop compaq contura 400CX with > a 256MB hd and 8MB ram. i made a swap partition of 32MB. i fetched my > base system via http and it was downloaded succesfully but while > trying to extract it i receive the following message: > VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for kswapd > and i can't go on. > what is wrong? > i'll appreciate any help > p.s.: i was told to use a compaq contura 400CX and it wasn't a choice > of my own -- bye, alias m.nine.six.
