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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