LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Mandriva
Reload this Page partitions
User Name
Password
Mandriva This Forum is for the discussion of Mandriva (Mandrake) Linux.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-20-2003, 09:33 AM   #1
Rom Raptor
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Sweden
Posts: 37

Rep: Reputation: 15
partitions

i saw that mandrake made two partitions (aside from the swap partition). why?
 
Old 09-20-2003, 10:48 AM   #2
peace
Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 214

Rep: Reputation: 31
Probably a root partition and a boot partition.

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/...-4.html#NUMBER
 
Old 09-20-2003, 12:03 PM   #3
Rom Raptor
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Sweden
Posts: 37

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
one is 1 gb and the other 800 mb. you really think it's a boot partition?
 
Old 09-20-2003, 12:05 PM   #4
Skyline
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Debian/other
Posts: 2,104

Rep: Reputation: 45
As I understand it it makes 4 by default

boot
root
swap
Home
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
/proc/partitions showing wrong partitions netstv Linux - General 1 07-10-2006 01:11 PM
How many partitions should I use? fishybawb Slackware - Installation 4 07-23-2004 02:53 AM
Create software RAID partitions first, then create filesystem partitions on top of th stefanlasiewski Linux - Software 1 04-28-2004 04:12 PM
Partitions twinkers Linux - General 26 08-24-2003 10:51 AM
How many partitions dark_light Linux - General 7 05-08-2002 04:37 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Mandriva

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:06 PM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration