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| 12 | <date>2012-07-24</date> |
12 | <date>2012-10-06</date> |
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| 14 | <section> |
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| 15 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
15 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
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| 147 | However, multiple partitions have disadvantages as well. If not configured |
147 | However, multiple partitions have disadvantages as well. If not configured |
| 148 | properly, you will have a system with lots of free space on one partition and |
148 | properly, you will have a system with lots of free space on one partition and |
| 149 | none on another. Another nuisance is that separate partitions - especially |
149 | none on another. Another nuisance is that separate partitions - especially |
| 150 | for important mountpoints like <path>/usr</path> or <path>/var</path> - often |
150 | for important mountpoints like <path>/usr</path> or <path>/var</path> - often |
| 151 | require the administrator to boot with an initramfs to mount the partition |
151 | require the administrator to boot with an initramfs to mount the partition |
| 152 | before other boot scripts start. This isn't always the case though, so YMMV. |
152 | before other boot scripts start. This isn't always the case though, so your |
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153 | results may vary. |
| 153 | </p> |
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| 155 | <p> |
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| 156 | There is also a 15-partition limit for SCSI and SATA, unless you use GPT |
157 | There is also a 15-partition limit for SCSI and SATA, unless you use GPT |
| 157 | labels. |
158 | labels. |
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