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usb_formatting_with_swap_partition [2024/03/27 15:21] – [Configuring Post-mount and Pre-unmount Commands] -grammar hogwildusb_formatting_with_swap_partition [2024/10/31 23:51] (current) – [Deactivating the Swap Partition (Pre-unmount command)] hogwild
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 (echo o; echo n; echo p; echo 2; echo ; echo +1000M; echo t; echo 82; echo n; echo p; echo 1; echo ; echo ; echo w) | fdisk $device (echo o; echo n; echo p; echo 2; echo ; echo +1000M; echo t; echo 82; echo n; echo p; echo 1; echo ; echo ; echo w) | fdisk $device
 # Uncomment the preferred option here below: # Uncomment the preferred option here below:
-# mkfs.ext2 -L usb $partion +# mkfs.ext2 -L usb $partition 
-# mkfs.vfat -n usb $partion +# mkfs.vfat -n usb $partition 
-mkswap -L swap $swappartion +mkswap -L swap $swappartition 
-swapon swap +swapon $swappartition 
-mkdir /mnt/usb && mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb+mkdir -p /mnt/usb && mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb
 nvram set usb_automount="1" nvram set usb_automount="1"
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- \\   \\  Now, mount the partitions: \\ \\+ \\ \\  \\ 
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 +Next, mount the partitions: \\ \\
  
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 ===== Configuring Post-mount and Pre-unmount Commands ===== ===== Configuring Post-mount and Pre-unmount Commands =====
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 For best practice, the swap partition should be activated as swap once the USB drive/flash is mounted. Additionally, it's best to deactivate swap partitions before unmounting them. It is quite simple to configure both the post-mount and pre-unmount commands. The methods for both are as follows: For best practice, the swap partition should be activated as swap once the USB drive/flash is mounted. Additionally, it's best to deactivate swap partitions before unmounting them. It is quite simple to configure both the post-mount and pre-unmount commands. The methods for both are as follows:
  
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 ==== Activating Swap Partition (Post Mount Command) ==== ==== Activating Swap Partition (Post Mount Command) ====
  
 To activate the swap partition you created on the drive, enter the following into the "**Run after mounting**" form field: To activate the swap partition you created on the drive, enter the following into the "**Run after mounting**" form field:
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 The field should look like this: The field should look like this:
  
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 You may have additional commands within the field. You may have additional commands within the field.
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 ==== Deactivating the Swap Partition (Pre-unmount command) ==== ==== Deactivating the Swap Partition (Pre-unmount command) ====
  
-To configure the router to automatically deactivate the swap partition (in this case, **///dev/sda2//**) , the "**Run before unmounting**" form field will need to be populated with the following:+To configure the router to automatically deactivate the swap partition (in this case, **///dev/sda2//**) , the "**Run before unmounting**" field needs to be populated with the following: 
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-The field should appear as so:+ \\ 
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 +The field should appear like this:
  
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 Again, your form field may have additional data within it. Again, your form field may have additional data within it.
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 +In both cases, click Save at the bottom before continuing.
  
-As usual, in both cases, the save button at the bottom of the form should be clicked to save your changes before continuing on. 
  
 ===== Final setup ===== ===== Final setup =====
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  \\  The USB flash drive is now formatted. Your USB and NAS page settings should look like this:  \\  The USB flash drive is now formatted. Your USB and NAS page settings should look like this:
  
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  \\   \\  Under Attached Devices, you should see something similar to this:  \\   \\  Under Attached Devices, you should see something similar to this:
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  \\   \\ To verify the swap partition works properly, check the [[status-overview|Overview]] menu. You should see details related to swap space:  \\   \\ To verify the swap partition works properly, check the [[status-overview|Overview]] menu. You should see details related to swap space:
  
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usb_formatting_with_swap_partition.1711552875.txt.gz · Last modified: 2024/03/27 15:21 by hogwild

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