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<sections> |
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<version>7</version> |
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<date>2011-09-04</date> |
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<section> |
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<title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
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<subsection> |
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<include href="hb-install-blockdevices.xml"/> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Partitions</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Although it is theoretically possible to use the entire disk to house your Linux |
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system, this is almost never done in practice. Instead, full disk block devices |
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are split up in smaller, more manageable block devices. These are known as |
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<e>partitions</e> or <e>slices</e>. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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The first partition on the first SCSI disk is <path>/dev/sda1</path>, the second |
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<path>/dev/sda2</path> and so on. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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The third partition on Sun systems is set aside as a special "whole disk" |
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slice. This partition must not contain a file system. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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Users who are used to the DOS partitioning scheme should note that Sun |
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disklabels do not have "primary" and "extended" partitions. Instead, up to |
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eight partitions are available per drive, with the third of these being |
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reserved. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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</section> |
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<section> |
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<title>Designing a Partitioning Scheme</title> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Default Partitioning Scheme</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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If you are not interested in drawing up a partitioning scheme, the table below |
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suggests a suitable starting point for most systems. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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Note that a separate <path>/boot</path> partition is generally <e>not</e> |
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recommended on SPARC, as it complicates the bootloader configuration. |
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</p> |
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<table> |
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<tr> |
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<th>Partition</th> |
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<th>Filesystem</th> |
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<th>Size</th> |
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<th>Mount Point</th> |
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<th>Description</th> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda1</ti> |
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<ti>ext3</ti> |
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<ti><2 GB</ti> |
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<ti>/</ti> |
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<ti> |
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Root partition. For SPARC64 systems with older OBP versions, this |
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<e>must</e> be less than 2 GB in size, and the first partition on the |
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disk. |
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</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda2</ti> |
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<ti>swap</ti> |
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<ti>512 MB</ti> |
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<ti>none</ti> |
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<ti> |
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Swap partition. For bootstrap and certain larger compiles, at least 512 |
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MB of RAM (including swap) is required. |
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</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda3</ti> |
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<ti>none</ti> |
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<ti>Whole disk</ti> |
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<ti>none</ti> |
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<ti>Whole disk partition. This is required on SPARC systems.</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda4</ti> |
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<ti>ext3</ti> |
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<ti>at least 2 GB</ti> |
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<ti>/usr</ti> |
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<ti> |
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/usr partition. Applications are installed here. By default this partition |
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is also used for Portage data (which takes around 500 MB excluding |
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source code). |
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</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda5</ti> |
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<ti>ext3</ti> |
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<ti>at least 1 GB</ti> |
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<ti>/var</ti> |
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<ti> |
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/var partition. Used for program-generated data. By default Portage uses |
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this partition for temporary space whilst compiling. Certain larger |
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applications such as Mozilla and OpenOffice.org can require over 1 GB |
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of temporary space here when building. |
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</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda6</ti> |
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<ti>ext3</ti> |
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<ti>remaining space</ti> |
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<ti>/home</ti> |
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<ti>/home partition. Used for users' home directories.</ti> |
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</tr> |
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</table> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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</section> |
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<section id="fdisk"> |
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<title>Using fdisk to Partition your Disk</title> |
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<subsection> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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The following parts explain how to create the example partition layout described |
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previously, namely: |
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</p> |
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<table> |
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<tr> |
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<th>Partition</th> |
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<th>Description</th> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda1</ti> |
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<ti>/</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda2</ti> |
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<ti>swap</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda3</ti> |
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<ti>whole disk slice</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda4</ti> |
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<ti>/usr</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda5</ti> |
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<ti>/var</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>/dev/sda6</ti> |
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<ti>/home</ti> |
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</tr> |
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</table> |
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<p> |
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Change the partition layout as required. Remember to keep the root partition |
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entirely within the first 2 GB of the disk for older systems. There is also |
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a 15-partition limit for SCSI and SATA. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Firing up fdisk</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Start <c>fdisk</c> with your disk as argument: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Starting fdisk"> |
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# <i>fdisk /dev/sda</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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You should be greeted with the fdisk prompt: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="The fdisk prompt"> |
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Command (m for help): |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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To view the available partitions, type in <c>p</c>: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Listing available partitions"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>p</i> |
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Disk /dev/sda (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 8635 cylinders |
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Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes |
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Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System |
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/dev/sda1 0 488 499712 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda2 488 976 499712 82 Linux swap |
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/dev/sda3 0 8635 8842240 5 Whole disk |
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/dev/sda4 976 1953 1000448 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda5 1953 2144 195584 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda6 2144 8635 6646784 83 Linux native |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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Note the <c>Sun disk label</c> in the output. If this is missing, the disk is |
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using the DOS-partitioning, not the Sun partitioning. In this case, use <c>s</c> |
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to ensure that the disk has a Sun partition table: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Creating a Sun Disklabel"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>s</i> |
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Building a new sun disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only, |
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until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous |
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content won't be recoverable. |
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Drive type |
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? auto configure |
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0 custom (with hardware detected defaults) |
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a Quantum ProDrive 80S |
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b Quantum ProDrive 105S |
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c CDC Wren IV 94171-344 |
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d IBM DPES-31080 |
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e IBM DORS-32160 |
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f IBM DNES-318350 |
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g SEAGATE ST34371 |
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h SUN0104 |
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i SUN0207 |
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j SUN0327 |
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k SUN0340 |
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l SUN0424 |
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m SUN0535 |
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n SUN0669 |
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o SUN1.0G |
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p SUN1.05 |
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q SUN1.3G |
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r SUN2.1G |
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s IOMEGA Jaz |
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Select type (? for auto, 0 for custom): <i>0</i> |
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Heads (1-1024, default 64): |
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Using default value 64 |
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Sectors/track (1-1024, default 32): |
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Using default value 32 |
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Cylinders (1-65535, default 8635): |
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Using default value 8635 |
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Alternate cylinders (0-65535, default 2): |
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Using default value 2 |
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Physical cylinders (0-65535, default 8637): |
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Using default value 8637 |
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Rotation speed (rpm) (1-100000, default 5400): <i>10000</i> |
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Interleave factor (1-32, default 1): |
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Using default value 1 |
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Extra sectors per cylinder (0-32, default 0): |
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Using default value 0 |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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You can find the correct values in your disk's documentation. The |
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'auto configure' option does not usually work. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Deleting Existing Partitions</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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It's time to delete any existing partitions. To do this, type <c>d</c> and hit |
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Enter. You will then be prompted for the partition number you would like to |
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delete. To delete a pre-existing <path>/dev/sda1</path>, you would type: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Deleting a partition"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>d</i> |
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Partition number (1-4): <i>1</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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<e>You should not delete partition 3 (whole disk).</e> This is required. If |
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this partition does not exist, follow the "Creating a Sun Disklabel" |
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instructions above. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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After deleting all partitions except the Whole disk slice, you should have a |
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partition layout similar to the following: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="View an empty partition scheme"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>p</i> |
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Disk /dev/sda (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 8635 cylinders |
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Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes |
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Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System |
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/dev/sda3 0 8635 8842240 5 Whole disk |
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</pre> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Creating the Root Partition</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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We're ready to create the root partition. To do this, type <c>n</c> to create a |
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new partition, then type <c>1</c> to create the partition. When prompted for |
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the first cylinder, hit enter. When prompted for the last cylinder, type |
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<c>+512M</c> to create a partition <c>512 MB</c> in size. Make sure that the |
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entire root partition fits within the first 2 GB of the disk. You can see |
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output from these steps below: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Creating a root partition"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>n</i> |
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Partition number (1-8): <i>1</i> |
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First cylinder (0-8635): <i>(press Enter)</i> |
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Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (0-8635, default 8635): <i>+512M</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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Now, when you type <c>p</c>, you should see the following partition printout: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Listing the partition layout"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>p</i> |
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Disk /dev/sda (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 8635 cylinders |
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Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes |
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Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System |
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/dev/sda1 0 488 499712 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda3 0 8635 8842240 5 Whole disk |
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</pre> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Creating a swap partition</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Next, let's create the swap partition. To do this, type <c>n</c> to create a new |
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partition, then <c>2</c> to create the second partition, <path>/dev/sda2</path> |
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in our case. When prompted for the first cylinder, hit enter. When prompted for |
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the last cylinder, type <c>+512M</c> to create a partition 512 MB in size. After |
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you've done this, type <c>t</c> to set the partition type, and then type in |
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<c>82</c> to set the partition type to "Linux Swap". After completing these |
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steps, typing <c>p</c> should display a partition table that looks similar to |
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this: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Listing of available partitions"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>p</i> |
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Disk /dev/sda (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 8635 cylinders |
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Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes |
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Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System |
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/dev/sda1 0 488 499712 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda2 488 976 499712 82 Linux swap |
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/dev/sda3 0 8635 8842240 5 Whole disk |
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</pre> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Creating the /usr, /var and /home partitions</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Finally, let's create the /usr, /var and /home partitions. As before, |
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type <c>n</c> to create a new partition, then type <c>4</c> to create the |
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third partition, <path>/dev/sda4</path> in our case. When prompted for the |
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first cylinder, hit enter. When prompted for the last cylinder, enter |
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<c>+2048M</c> to create a partition 2 GB in size. Repeat this process |
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for <path>sda5</path> and <path>sda6</path>, using the desired sizes. Once |
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you're done, you should see something like this: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Listing complete partition table"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>p</i> |
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Disk /dev/sda (Sun disk label): 64 heads, 32 sectors, 8635 cylinders |
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Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes |
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Device Flag Start End Blocks Id System |
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/dev/sda1 0 488 499712 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda2 488 976 499712 82 Linux swap |
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/dev/sda3 0 8635 8842240 5 Whole disk |
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/dev/sda4 976 1953 1000448 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda5 1953 2144 195584 83 Linux native |
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/dev/sda6 2144 8635 6646784 83 Linux native |
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</pre> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Save and Exit</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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To save your partition layout and exit <c>fdisk</c>, type <c>w</c>: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Save and exit fdisk"> |
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Command (m for help): <i>w</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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Now that your partitions are created, you can continue with <uri |
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link="#filesystems">Creating Filesystems</uri>. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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</section> |
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<section id="filesystems"> |
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<title>Creating Filesystems</title> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Introduction</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Now that your partitions are created, it is time to place a filesystem on them. |
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If you don't care about what filesystem to choose and are happy with what is |
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used as default in this handbook, continue with <uri |
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link="#filesystems-apply">Applying a Filesystem to a Partition</uri>. |
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Otherwise, read on to learn about the available filesystems... |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<include href="hb-install-filesystems.xml"/> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection id="filesystems-apply"> |
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<title>Applying a Filesystem to a Partition</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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To create a filesystem on a partition or volume, tools specific to the chosen |
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filesystem are available: |
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</p> |
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<table> |
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<tr> |
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<th>Filesystem</th> |
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<th>Creation Command</th> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>ext2</ti> |
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<ti><c>mkfs.ext2</c></ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>ext3</ti> |
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<ti><c>mkfs.ext3</c></ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>ext4</ti> |
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<ti><c>mkfs.ext4</c></ti> |
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</tr> |
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</table> |
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<p> |
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For instance, to create the root partition (<path>/dev/sda1</path> in our |
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example) as ext2, and the <path>/usr</path>, <path>/var</path>, and |
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<path>/home</path> partitions (<path>/dev/sda4</path>, <path>5</path> |
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and <path>6</path> in our example, respectively) as ext3, you would use: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Applying a filesystem on a partition"> |
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# <i>mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1</i> |
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# <i>mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda4</i> |
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# <i>mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda5</i> |
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# <i>mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda6</i> |
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</pre> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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<subsection> |
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<title>Activating the Swap Partition</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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<c>mkswap</c> is the command used to initialize swap partitions: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Creating a Swap signature"> |
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# <i>mkswap /dev/sda2</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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To activate the swap partition, use <c>swapon</c>: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Activating the swap partition"> |
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# <i>swapon /dev/sda2</i> |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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Create and activate the swap with the commands mentioned above. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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</section> |
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<section> |
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<title>Mounting</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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Now that your partitions are initialized and are housing a filesystem, it is |
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time to mount them using the <c>mount</c> command. Don't forget to first |
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create the necessary mount directories for every partition you created. For |
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example: |
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</p> |
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<pre caption="Mounting partitions"> |
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# <i>mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo</i> |
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# <i>mkdir /mnt/gentoo/usr</i> |
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# <i>mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/gentoo/usr</i> |
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# <i>mkdir /mnt/gentoo/var</i> |
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# <i>mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/gentoo/var</i> |
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# <i>mkdir /mnt/gentoo/home</i> |
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# <i>mount /dev/sda6 /mnt/gentoo/home</i> |
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</pre> |
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<note> |
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If you want your <path>/tmp</path> to reside on a separate partition, be sure |
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to change its permissions after mounting: <c>chmod 1777 /mnt/gentoo/tmp</c>. |
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This also holds for <path>/var/tmp</path>. |
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</note> |
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<p> |
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We will also have to mount the proc filesystem (a virtual interface with the |
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kernel) on <path>/proc</path>. But first we will need to place our files on the partitions. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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Continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=5">Installing the Gentoo |
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Installation Files</uri>. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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