Hi!
Whatever the partition system is like, you got to have /boot or the boot
kernel within approximately the first 8GB of the harddisk.
I recently bought a 20GB HDD myself, after a lot of questions on the list
and elsewhere. I settled for the following.
First 5 GB Primary - Windoze(FAT32)
Second 5GB Extended - Linux extended (with /boot being the first
partition)
All Linux partitoin as logical ones here /home,/usr,swap etc.
third 5GB Primary - Windoze(FAT32) again ...common storage area for both
linux and windows
fourth 5GB Primary - Currently linux(/opt). But have plans for installing
freebsd.
I don't understand why people discourage making more than one primary
partitions. Yes, Windows freaks out initially when you are
experimenting(assigning random drive letters to the partion). But once you
have decided on your partions there are no further problems.
BTW, FreeBSD can share swap partitions with linux after a small fix. So
it is future proof too!
- Sandip
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Sandip Bhattacharya
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http://www.sandipb.net
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