Nick Rout wrote: > On Wed, August 8, 2007 8:07 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > >> On 8/8/07, Reg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Steve Holdoway wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:15:19 +1200 >>>> >>>> >>>>> this is what that gives me: >>>>> >>>>> athlon:~ # fdisk -l /dev/hda >>>>> >>>>> Disk /dev/hda: 40.9 GB, 40982151168 bytes >>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4982 cylinders >>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>> >>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>> /dev/hda1 * 1 1020 8193118+ 7 HPFS/NTFS >>>>> /dev/hda2 1021 4982 31824765 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) >>>>> /dev/hda5 1021 1111 730926 82 Linux swap / Solaris >>>>> /dev/hda6 1112 2670 12522636 83 Linux >>>>> /dev/hda7 2671 4982 18571108+ 83 Linux >>>>> athlon:~ # >>>>> >>>>> >>> My other question is : " why dont I have a /dev/hda3 or /dev/hda4 ? >>> > > > its an anachronism from the days when 640k was all the ram u would ever need. > > hard drives can have 4 real partitions, thats it. > > if you want more a hack was developed where a partition could be defined > as "extended" and divided into more partitions. In your case partition 2 > is an extended one and divided in to three (5,6 & 7). The hack partitions > start at 5 to leave room for 1-4 "real" partitions. You will notice that > partition 2 goes from block 1021 to 4982. 5,6,7 are wholly contained > within that range of blocks. > > Sorry I cannot recall the correct terminology. i am sure wikipedia will help. > > Thanks for that Nick, a very good explanation :-)
Reg
