Problem with swap space during SUSE-10.2 installation

[kris.c]

I have not come across this problem during any of my previous linux installations. I have an active linux partition which was running FC-4, until I accidentally deleted the grub while re-formatting the C drive with windows.

I tried installing SUSE-10.2(32bit) on that partition and during the installation, it complained that the system does not have enough memory and the swap space must be allocated. The partition which initially had linux was /dev/hda5 (ext3).
/dev/hda1 .. /hda3(fat) are taken up by the windows partition.

It asked me to give the name of the partition that can be used as the swap space, I tried with hda5 and then also with hda4(I think, hda4 was the former swap space) but it reported that the action has failed and the installation aborted. What could be wrong here?

Also,just out of curiosity, can I repair the grub by using the SUSE-10.2 dvd?

[devils casper]

Which distro is installed in HD right now? If its Fedora, you should install GRUB using Fedora installation CD only.
Boot up from Fedora installation CD/DVD and type linux rescue at boot: prompt.
Execute this

chroot /mnt/sysimage
grub-install /dev/hda
exit
exit

[kris.c]

Currently, I have FC-4. I just gave a shot at repairing the grub through the SUSE-10.2 DVD by entering the rescue system. It complained that the system is read-only.

[devils casper]

Boot up from Fedora Core 4 Installation CD/DVD and execute commands that I posted in post #2.