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Hi,
I've a multiboot system with Windows, BSD, Solaris and several Linux on extended partition. I wish to install Arch on extended partitions. The partitioning program in Arch is little complicated for me (trying cfdisk for 1st time). How many partitions does it require, I understand that the boot partition should be primary. I can not create primary partitions any more. Can someone suggest an ideal partitioning in order to install Arch Linux.
Best,
David
Last edited by avenuemax (2010-09-26 02:17:32)
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I have many extended partitions too
[root@nfluxos64 ~]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8f800200
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 56757644 28378791 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 * 56757645 91088549 17165452+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 91088550 176377634 42644542+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 176377759 312576704 68099473 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 176377761 187799849 5711044+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 234565128 239850449 2642661 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 239850513 312576704 36363096 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 187799913 200378744 6289416 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 200378808 217263059 8442126 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 217263123 234565064 8650971 83 Linux
so, as you see there are no /boot or whatever partitions, all OS' are under /
sda5 is ARCH x86_64 and sda1 is ARCH i686
the rest are Ubuntu's,Debian and Slackware64 and 32bit
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I can not create primary partitions any more. Can someone suggest an ideal partitioning in order to install Arch Linux.
Ideal? Depends, really... It is completely up to you how many partitions you want to use, minimum is one though. The Beginners Guide has a section about partitioning, it should have more info on what you could source out.
It doesn't matter if your boot partition is primary or extended, grub can boot them either way.
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Great, I will follow the guide and make install.
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I've gone thru guides, they are either for straight install or dual boot guide with M$.
Correct me if I am wrong -
1. I can make 4 logical partitions in following order -
i. Boot - 100MB
ii. Root - 10240MB
iii. Var - 10240MB &
iv. Home - 5120MB
2. I do not need to install Arch Grub.
Let me know if I got this right.
best,
david
Last edited by avenuemax (2010-09-23 10:00:58)
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I've tried my bit to install Arch Linux but I am lost at cfdisk.
here is my fdisk op -
sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0007d4a8Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 5222 41945683+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 5223 9791 36699957 a5 FreeBSD
/dev/sda3 9791 11749 15728170+ bf Solaris
/dev/sda4 * 11750 38913 218194799+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 11750 12271 4192933+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 12272 13315 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 13316 13968 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 13969 15012 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 15013 15665 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 15666 16709 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda11 16710 18014 10482381 83 Linux
/dev/sda12 18015 19058 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda13 19059 19711 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda14 19712 20755 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda15 20756 21408 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda16 21409 22452 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda17 22453 23105 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda18 23106 24149 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda19 24150 25454 10482381 83 Linux
/dev/sda20 25455 26498 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda21 26499 27151 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/sda22 27152 27216 522081 83 Linux
/dev/sda23 27217 28260 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda24 28261 29304 8385898+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda25 29305 29957 5245191 83 LinuxDisk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000bb0c5Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 60801 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS
sda22 to sda25 are for Arch Linux. How to install Arch on these partitions or how to use cfdisk for installing Arch.
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What is your question exactly? If you made these partitions already, no need to use cfdisk in the arch installer, just tell it which partitions to use for what and create file systems on them.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
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Maybe this will help http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning
Please use [code ] tags for code listings https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode
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What is your question exactly? If you made these partitions already, no need to use cfdisk in the arch installer, just tell it which partitions to use for what and create file systems on them.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
How do I tell what partitions to use.
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If you have properly set up your partitions already, proceed to Set Filesystem Mountpoints.
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If you have properly set up your partitions already, proceed to Set Filesystem Mountpoints.
I've installed it now. Thanks everyone!
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