[ILUG] 200gb drive Help needed Sorted Thanks

[Timothy Murphy]

On Monday 19 April 2004 08:42, Frank Murphy wrote:

> On advice I created 4 partitions app. 50gb.
> Using the following which was new to me.
>
> as root:
> cd etc
>
> # fdisk /dev/hdb
>
> Command (m for help): n
>          Command action
>             e   extended
>             p   primary partition (1-4)
>
> went for a P  x4 times (too much coffee)

I wouldn't have chosen 4 primary partitions, personally.
I would have 3 primary partitions, and 1 extended partition,
in case I ever wanted to change things.

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