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How to create partitions for Red Hat Linux? How to create a partition author for Red Hat Linux When you have installed Linux, you have walked a lot of detours, especially when the hard disk partition is partitioned. DrUID is a hard disk management tool for Red Hat Linux, which can create and delete hard disk partitions based on user requirements, and can also manage load points for each partition. FDisk is a traditional Linux hard disk partition tool. How much is more flexible than Disk Druid, but fdisk assumes that you have some experiences on the hard disk partition and adapt to its simple user interface. First, use Disk Druid If you have selected Disk Druid, I saw it for the first time you might feel that it is not like this. 1. Every line of "Current Disk Partitions" "Current Disk Partitions" represents a hard disk partition. You will notice that there is a scroll bar on the right of this area, which means that there may be no partitions. You can use the [UPARROW] and [DOWNARROW] keys to see if there are more partitions. Each line has five different domains: Mount Point-loading points indicate where the hard disk partition is loaded when Red Hat Linux is installed and used. Device- Displays the device name of the hard disk partition. The Requested- "Requested" domain shows the minimum space requested when this partition definition is defined. The actual- "actual" domain shows the space currently assigned to this partition. TYPE-this domain shows the type of partition. 2. The "Drive Summaries" area "Drive Summaries" area represents a hard disk of your system. Each line has the following domain: Drive-this domain displays the device name of the hard disk. Geom [C / H / S] - This domain shows the physical information of the hard disk, which includes the cylindrical surface, the number of the head, and sector. The Total-"Total" domain shows all the available space of the hard disk. Used - this domain shows how many spaces have now been allocated. Free- "free" shows how many spaces have been in the hard disk yet. Bar graph- This domain represents a graphic that the hard disk is currently used. The more the ## The fewer idle spaces. 3. Disk druid button These buttons Control the behavior of Disk Druid. They are used to increase and delete partitions or modify the properties of the partition. In addition, the button is used to accept changes you did or exit Disk Druid. Take a look at these buttons. The Add-"Add" button is used to apply for a new partition. After the selection, a dialog box will have some domain you must enter. The Edit- "Edit" button is used to modify the properties of the currently activated partition in the "Current Disk Partitions" area. Select it will appear a dialog. Whether or not partition information is written to the hard disk, you can modify some or all of the information in the Edit Partition dialog. The Delete- "DELETE" button is used to delete the currently activated partition in the "Current Disk Partitions" area. Select this button to appear a dialog to confirm the deletion. The OK-"OK" button will write any modifications you make to the hard drive. You will ask you to confirm your changes before you rewrite your hard drive partition table before DISK DRUID. In addition, the load points you define will also pass to the installer, and your Red Hat Linux system uses these systems to define the planning of the file system. BACK- This button does not save any modifications you have made without saving any changes you do. When this button is selected, the installer will return to the previous screen and restart. 4. Shortcut function key Disk druid button and function keys have some repetition, but there are two function keys without the corresponding buttons: [F2] (Add NFS) - This function key is used to add a read-only NFS for your Red Hat Linux. The file system sets the load point.
After selecting, a dialog will appear to let you enter the relevant domain. [F5] (RESET) - This function key will ignore any modifications you made in Disk Druid and return to the partition table of your hard drive. When you choose, you will ask you to confirm that you are ready to ignore. Note that you define that all load points will be lost and you must re-enter. Let's take a look at how Disk Druid sets partitions for your Red Hat Linux system. 1) Increase a partition to increase the partition, select the Add button, and press [Space] or [Enter]. A dialog entitled "Edit New Partition" appears. It includes the following domain: Mount Point- moves to this domain, enter the load point of this partition. For example, if this partition is the root partition, enter "/", if it is a USR partition input "/ usr", etc. Size (MEGS) - In this field, the size of the input partition (unit is a mega). Note that this domain begins to "1". This partition is only 1MB unless you modify it. Use the [Backspace] to delete it and enter the partition size you want. Growable? - This selection box indicates that the size you entered in the previous domain is the exact capacity of this partition or the minimum capacity. Press [Space] to select or do not choose. If selected, this partition can increase to the entire unallocated space filled with a hard drive. At this time, the capacity of this partition can increase or decrease as other partitions. Type-This domain includes a column different partition type. Use the [UPARROW] and [DOWNARROW] to select the appropriate partition type. ALLOWABLE DRIVES-This domain includes a hard drive installed in your system, each corresponding to a selection box. If a hard disk is selected, this partition will be able to create on that hard disk. If a hard drive is not selected, this partition will not be created on that hard disk. Through different options, you can let Disk Druid put the partition in the place you think is appropriate, or let Disk Druid determine where the partition is. OK- When you are satisfied with the partition settings and want to create it, select this button and press [Space]. Cancel - When you don't want to create this partition, select this button and press [Space]. 2) When you increase the partition, when you are ready to add a partition and Disk Druid can't accept your application, you will see the dialog box, and any partitions currently have not allocated, as well as the reasons why they are not assigned. Select the OK button and press [Space] to continue. Note that the unassigned partition is also listed in the Disk Druid home screen (you can see them by scrolling the "Current Disk Partitions" area). 3) Delete a partition To delete a partition, select a partition in the "Current Disk Partitions" area, select the DELETE button, and press [Space], you will ask you to confirm the deletion. 4) Modify a partition To modify a partition, select a partition in the "Current Disk Partitions" area, select the Edit button, and press [Space], you will see a dialog. Modify the appropriate value, select OK, and press [Space]. Note: If a partition already exists on your hard drive, you will only modify the load point of this partition. If you want to do other modifications, you must delete this partition and rebuild it. 5) Return if you want to cancel your modifications in Disk Druid, and want to replace with fdisk, you can choose the Back button and press [Space]. If you want to continue using Disk Druid, you have to start. Press [F5] Disk Druid to return to its initial state.
