Thorsten Alge wrote: > Hi Mike, > > the order of the partitions doesnt really matter. Only if you want to > use lilo as your bootloader you should have your /boot partition under > cylinder 1024 - if you use grub you do not need an /boot partition. > > Am So, den 31.10.2004 schrieb mike um 20:22: > >>Hello, >>I have installed linux a few times no real problems with my >>installs. But going to move some drives around and do a fresh >>install. I usually install with the below >> >>/ >>swap >>/boot >>/var >>/usr >>/home >>/tmp >> >>I use ext3 and I am currently useing Mandrake distribution on an >>intel compatible machine with ide drives. >> >>My question is does the order I create the partitions matter and if >>so what would be the proper order, if there is one? >> >> >>Mike >>- > > > mit freundlichen GrÃÃen, > > Thorsten Alge > >
Thanks Thorsten, I do use lilo. I have also been running a dual boot box with M$ and lilo has been writing to the master boot record. But this time it's all going to be Linux. I have a 30 gig harddrive so I would assume I would be safe if I kept the /boot partition within the first 500 megabytes of the drive. Mike - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
