From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thorsten Alge Subject: Re: partitons and proper order Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:02:11 +0100 Message-ID: <1099252931.2838.4.camel@localhost> References: <41853B6B.5020903@kevino.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-pR8kIuqUAiGkS/zp+a6I" Return-path: In-Reply-To: <41853B6B.5020903@kevino.org> Sender: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: To: "linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org" --=-pR8kIuqUAiGkS/zp+a6I Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, the order of the partitions doesnt really matter. Only if you want to use lilo as your bootloader you should have your /boot partition under cylinder 1024 - if you use grub you do not need an /boot partition. Am So, den 31.10.2004 schrieb mike um 20:22: > Hello, > I have installed linux a few times no real problems with my > installs. But going to move some drives around and do a fresh > install. I usually install with the below >=20 > / > swap > /boot > /var > /usr > /home > /tmp >=20 > I use ext3 and I am currently useing Mandrake distribution on an > intel compatible machine with ide drives. >=20 > My question is does the order I create the partitions matter and if > so what would be the proper order, if there is one? >=20 >=20 > Mike > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" i= n > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs mit freundlichen Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen, Thorsten Alge =20 ________________________ Auszubildender Fachinformatiker f=C3=BCr Systemintegration Thorsten Alge Ringslebenstr. 2 12353 Berlin Germany=20 Mobil: +49 (0) 1 60 / 93 83 94 73 Tel: +49 (0) 30 / 66 86 82 27 Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 66 86 82 27 www: http://www.thorsten-alge.de/ E-Mail: mail@thorsten-alge.de ICQ# 163193603 GPG-Key You laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at you because you're all the same...! --=-pR8kIuqUAiGkS/zp+a6I Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBBhUTCfqTT+g1FweURAs05AKCszESMu4R3bdvB/73bYA4k3P7EDwCffeYv x7fImzbQlK7r3GhmuDyY4IA= =9W65 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-pR8kIuqUAiGkS/zp+a6I-- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs