[invalid] LinuxMint 7 Hibernate with SWAP smaller than RAM.

[BugReport1]

4 GB DDR2 RAM
128 MB swap partition.

When trying to hibernate the system just hangs with a black screen. Is also true for ubuntu.

Instead should give a warning that hibernation is not possible due to swap being smaller than RAM size, and disable the button. When installing should also mention that swap space should be larger than RAM otherwise hibernation would not be possible.

[RichardH]

Yes, you are probably correct.

They advise to have swap large than physical memory in order to Hibernate,
but not everyone gets the message.

The quickest fix is to create a swapfile.
I have read that it is far more flexible and nearly equal in speed to a physical swap.

I found this in google:
http://www.mail-archive.com/csi_nsit@ya ... 00057.html
which explains very well the function and how to create / add a swap file,
and this also
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq .

saludos,
Richard.

[toolz]

Instead should give a warning that hibernation is not possible due to swap being smaller than RAM size, and disable the button. When installing should also mention that swap space should be larger than RAM otherwise hibernation would not be possible.

Absolutely. The problem is that for hibernation to work the swap available needs to be RAM+x where x is unknown until you've tried. So the fix is a bit more involved than just checking swap space. Absolutely agree though, it needs fixing, there should be a bug in Launchpad.

[toolz]

Here it is:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/223770
The swap file seems like a very good workaround. Well ... a very good solution full stop.

[BugReport1]

The solution is obvious.


It is not obvious for a person who just installed the linux mint and finds that his hibernation doesnt work.

It should be clear WHY does it happen, and preferably preventive.


1) If it hangs, at least tell why
2) Tell beforehand - disable button
3) Tell while installing - SWAP has to be larger than RAM.



This is not a hard bug to fix. Linux mint is supposed to be user friendly distribution. Having to think is not user friendly
I doubt that they even know what hibernate actually is and how it works.

[toolz]

No the solution is not obvious. Did you read what I posted or anything in the Launchpad report?

This is not a hard bug to fix.

Again, incorrect.

I doubt that they even know what hibernate actually is and how it works.

Just silly. I'll vacate this thread now.