From: "Anne Wilson" <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
One thing I need to know, before I rebuild the partition table. Does linux
use anything like the DOS extended partition? I've never seen any mention of
it.
===8<--- from "man fdisk"
A DOS type partition table can describe an unlimited number of parti-
tions. In sector 0 there is room for the description of 4 partitions
(called ‘primary’). One of these may be an extended partition; this is
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
a box holding logical partitions, with descriptors found in a linked
list of sectors, each preceding the corresponding logical partitions.
The four primary partitions, present or not, get numbers 1-4. Logical
partitions start numbering from 5.
===8<---
Actually I believe multiple extended partitions are a valid if normally
silly construct.
{^_^}
