On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 07:28:51 +0000 Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am planning on trying a gentoo install. I would like it all in one > > partition. Is this possible? The docs talk about different > > partitions for boot and root. > > Just decline to create the /boot partition and don't mount it when > clled for during the install. After installation is complete and > before rebooting, eliminate the line in /etc/fstab for the /boot > partition. You may need to do something with grub on gentoo as well. > Since I mave multiple distros, I don't do the grub work recommended in > the gentoo install, but rather add the gentoo boot stanza to my > existing grub menu.lst. 'decline'? I was planning on following the steps for a stage 3 install. Do you mean, perhaps, 'skip the part about...' in the steps? > You can have 3 primary, one extended, and a very large number of > logical partitions under the extended partition. I don't remember > what the limit is for logical partitions. I use logical partitions > for most everything. As I expected. Now, given that I have installed a zillion Unix/Linux distros, you would think I know the answer to this: Will Linux (specifically gentoo) allow me to put these various parts (e.g., /boot) in logical partitions in the extended partition? Is there any point? -- +============================+===============================+ | Roger Oberholtzer | E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | OPQ Systems AB | WWW: http://www.opq.se/ | | Erik Dahlbergsgatan 41-43 | Phone: Int + 46 8 314223 | | 115 32 Stockholm | Mobile: Int + 46 733 621657 | | Sweden | Fax: Int + 46 8 302602 | +============================+===============================+ _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
