Re: partition customization ....how do I ???

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On Wed, 2010-03-03 at 11:43 +0530, Jatin K wrote:
> On 03/03/2010 11:26 AM, Tim wrote:
> > On Tue, 2010-03-02 at 16:38 +0530, Jatin K wrote:
> >    
> >> how do I exactly  maintain the said order of the partition in
> >> exercise ??
> >>      
> > One answer:  Use a command line tool, like fdisk, that does exactly what
> > you tell it to, rather than a GUI tool which works in the manner it
> > thinks best.
> >
> > Over the last few years, I've let disk druid do its thing if I'm
> > prepared to accept the automatic defaults, but (part way through running
> > the install disc) I've usually swapped over to the command line, if I
> > want to do something different.  And I'll set up the drive how I want
> > it, then go back to the install routine, and just select the partitions
> > I want the installer to use, without reformatting any of them.
> >
> > Particularly so for servers, where I've not only wanted a specific
> > layout, but also wanted the reliability assurance of running a bad block
> > test as well as the format.  When setting up a server, I'd rather spend
> > the time doing integrity checks beforehand, than be surprised by
> > something nasty much later on, when it's wrecked my work.
> >
> > I don't know why disc druid re-arranges the order of partitions, I could
> > only guess that the author might think that certain things (boot, swap)
> > are better at the start or middle of the drive, and arranges things to
> > what they think are optimum.
> >
> >    
> suppose one is doing RHCE exam    .... and question is to partition a 
> disk in said order what he/she should  do ???  if disk druid changes the 
> partition order automatically
> 
> does partition ordering is serious matter for the RHCE exam ????  
> according to question swap partition should be on hda2 and / partition 
> should be on hda3 , what is can be done if disk druid changes the 
> partition order randomly ??
> 
> if any RHCE is reading this list .....please explain the matter
----
before you actually start with disk druid in anaconda, you just switch
to virtual console <Control><Alt><F2> and then run 'fdisk /dev/sda' and
create your partitions in fdisk, switch back to anaconda
<Control><Alt><F7> and then use the partitions you created in fdisk.

Craig


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