Howdy:
I'm not sure what the question is, but here are some answers:
The maximum number of primary partitions is 4.
After creating an extended partition,
no more primary partitions can be created.
The maximum number of primary partitions
when an extended partition exists
is 3. i.e. #1, #2, #3 are primary, #4 is extended.
Extended partitions are available/configured from #5 onward.
> gaurav rajput wrote:
>
> hi,
> well i am new to linux ,and having problem right at the very first
> step
> of partition.
> HDD 10.2 Gb
> with following partition :
> hda1,hda5,hda6 -> Dos,extended Dos,extended Dos
Actually you should see:
/dev/hda1 (primary)
/dev/hda2 (extended) this partition may only be used to define
the extended partitions (as below)
/dev/hda5 (part of /dev/hda2)
/dev/hda6 "
/dev/hda7
...
/dev/hda#
> when i go in for partition (by using suse-linux 6.4 CD)
> /,/swap,/tmp,/var,/usr : it takes at the
> maximum hda2,hda3,hda4 only. on giving further partition it says no
> primary partition available.
The maximum number of primary partitions is 4. (DOS (& linux?))
> while the only Primary partition ,that i saw using fdisk is Dos(hda1)
> only.
> while hda5,hda6 is extended Dos.
HTH, Chuck
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