Sten Anderson wrote: > > Rick Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > You're 100% right. I would, however, assume it means a Linux extended > > (type 85) partition not a DOS extended partition (type 5). > > Now I am confused. What is the difference?
You got me. Could it be a difference in the way the boot sector and partition table are constructed and read? There's a problem creating DOS 6x partitions with Linux fdisk, although Linux is more versitile, I would think it needs it's own partition info to work correctly, unless it's umsdos. > When you say "make root FS an extended partition" you really mean a > logical partition dont you? (You cannot put a filesystem on an extended > partition). As I saud, it was a while ago. When I was messing with using lilo to boot multi-os's, like 2 years ago. I remember an issue with extended partitions which is probably a given that logical partitions is meant since they go hand in hand. Seems to me that DOS fdisk wouldn't make the linux partition bootable if it wasn't a primary partition and it also wouldn't recognise the bootable flag set by Linux fdisk. Something like that. > I also vaguely remember debates on this issue. IIRC the conclusion was > that to Linux there is no difference. All Linux needs to know is where > the partitions begins and ends. The distinction between logical and > physical partitions only matters to the bootloader (and hey, it works > for me!). That's the bottom line. If it works, and you don't get filesystem contamination, go with it. > The only reason to use extended partitions is that most OS's don't > like more than 4 partitions. Like I said above, Linux doesn't care if > the partitions are logical or physical. I understand this. I use a primary DOS (VFAT), primary Linux, and extended Linux, not DOS, if I need an extended partition. So I've never thought of using Linux on a DOS partition, other than umsdos, and have no idea if it's good for another use or not so I asked. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
