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From: avolio@decuac.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 07:34:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 07:34:00 1985
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Nf-From: decuac!avolio    Jul 10 07:34:00 1985


Swapon wants/needs block devices for arguments.  (IE, Don't use the
raw device.)  The "funny" error message is due to a missing argument
in a printf.  (Something bad like "printf (%s  : %s\n", arg1);")

Also, if the device is currently being used for swapping, you get the
same error message.

-Fred