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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 w
be used in Linux include ext2, ext3, reiserfs, software
RAID, vfat and swap.ext2 has long been used as a Lin
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 quick
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 w
(MB)
the entered value minus all free space on the hard dis
Fill to maximum
Ignore the value of [ Size ] The size of this partition wil
allowable size
all free space on the hard disk.
Set this partition as the primary partition. This option is
Force to be a primary
experts only, for the number of primary partitions on on
partition
hard disk should not exceed four.
Check whether there are any bad blocks on the hard d
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 the [ Edit ] function to change the required partition
settings, including the mount point and the changing from ext2 to ext3.
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