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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
