Disk /tmp/hda : 255 heads, 63 sectors, 2481 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /tmp/hda1 * 1 497 3992121 b win95 FAT32 /tmp/hda2 498 2481 15936480 f win95 Ext'd ( LBA ) /tmp/hda5 498 993 3984088+ b win95 FAT32 /tmp/hda6 994 1489 3984088+ b win95 FAT32 /tmp/hda7 1490 1985 3984088+ b win95 FAT32 --------Below are proposed Linux partition utilizing 3891MB space------------ --------Plz check if they are mounted properly---------------------------------
Everything looks okay to me, except how did the device file get to the '/tmp' folder?? Normally it resides in the '/dev' folder. That should not matter though...as far as the driver knows abt that.
Given by me Taken by Linux /tmp/hda8 ( /boot ) 1986 1988 24066 83 Linux 20 MB 23 MB /tmp/hda9 ( / ) 1989 2052 514048+ 83 Linux 495 MB 503 MB /tmp/hda10 ( swap) 2053 2069 136521 82 Swap 127 MB 133 MB /tmp/hda11 ( /usr ) 2070 2388 2562336+ 83 Linux 2500 MB 2503 MB /tmp/hda12 ( /home ) 2389 2481 746991 83 Linux remaining 729 MB ____________________________________________________________________________ _
Total Install Size : 2293MB I'm planning to proceed with this format, suggestions are required.
Well, since a lot has been in discussion on the above partitions, I'll put in my opinion. I believe what's important is that you must be able to keep 'data' and 'system' files separate. Your program files in the '/bin','/sbin','/usr' etc. folders classify as 'system'. The home directory, in my case classifies as 'data'. Other 'data' partitions could be where you keep downloads, kernel sources for your custom kernel, code from your own programs, personal work etc. The advantage of such a classification is that one can reinstall very easily on top of the existent data folders. Not that you expect to do that often, but it does help when you want to try out other distros. The home file configs will have to be tweaked a bit, when doing so.
Advantage #2: you move with your hard disk to a new location, mount the data partitions only and get the data transfer done.
As far as you take care of these considerations, IMHO, any system partitions will do. AFAIK all modern BIOSes handle the 1024 cylinder problem in some suitable manner.
So now Sameer, have you installed linux on the partitions as above? And if you have can you boot into it? If you can't have you installed lilo and configured it properly?
Expecting lotsa answers abhijeet
p.s.: Note the double 'e'.