Vidiot wrote:
>
> I'm curious as to how you got in this state. I didn't know that fdisk
> would let you put in bad numbers. Whenever I've used it, after doing
> hda1 (using the above example), putting in the next partition would give
> you 1085 as the choice as to where to start the next partition. How did
> you ever get 1024 entered?
>
> Not only that, but the root partition should be no larger than 1024.
> Also, where is your SWAP? That can be no larger than 128MB.
>
> I'd redo the fdisk on the above and make it look like:
>
> /tmp/hda1 1 1 1024 83 Linux Native
> /tmp/hda2 1025 1025 1294 82 Linux Swap
> /tmp/hda3 1295 1295 6641 83 Linux Native
> /tmp/hda4 6642 6642 8896 83 Linux Native
>
> I believe 82 is the Linux Swap, otherwise it is 84. The above are just
> examples, your mileage will vary.
>
> Actually, what I've done with my 5.4GB is to make three partitions,
> root (/), swap and /usr. Trying to subdivide a disk as never worked out
> for me. You never figure out what you really want. Murphy's Law says
> that whatever you divide it out to be will be wrong.
>
> MB
> --
Yes I would like that but unfortunatly the fdisk utility puts in the
screwed up numbers that I listed in the last post automatically.
That is why I am asking that question. In addition my bios allows me
to see all of my disk so the 1024 sectprs is not a problem. If I could
set the begining values I would be set. Thanks
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