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Select to which system directory will this partition be
Mount Point
mounted.
There are many file types available: File types which will
be used in Linux include ext2, ext3, reiserfs, software
RAID, vfat and swap.ext2 has long been used as a Linux
File system Type
file system. ext3 and reiserfs are journaling file system.
Even if the computer is shut down improperly, the
journaling file system can resume the file system quickly.
There is no more waiting for hard disk scanning
Allowable Drives
Select in which hard disk will this partition be put.
Size (MB)
Set the size of this partition.
Fixed size
Fix the size of this partition.
Fill all space up to
Ignore the value of [ Size ]. The size of this partition will be
(MB)
the entered value minus all free space on the hard disk.
Fill to maximum
Ignore the value of [ Size ] The size of this partition will be
allowable size
all free space on the hard disk.
Set this partition as the primary partition. This option is for
Force to be a primary
experts only, for the number of primary partitions on one
partition
hard disk should not exceed four.
Check whether there are any bad blocks on the hard disk
Check for bad blocks
during formatting. Choosing this option will greatly
increase the time for hard disk formatting.
Note: Under normal situation, there should be at least three partitions for Thiz Linux
Desktop:
The size of [ /boot ] should be at least 20MB
The size of [ / ] should be at least 1600MB
Swap - this is a partition for virtual memory. The suggested size is 256 MB.
Edit: Users can use [ Edit ] to change the settings for the required partitions.
This includes changing the partition's mount point and changing the file
format from ext2 to ext3.
Delete: Select a partition and press [ Delete ] to remove it.
Reset: Return the partition settings to its original state.
Make Raid: This is to create software RAID. [experts only]
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