Re: partition table numberings
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005, Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote:
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 1 18 144553+ 83 Linux
assuming hda is your / partition, why isn't it set to "bootable"
- some bootloaders care .. most dont ..
> /dev/hda2 * 19 444 3421845 b W95 FAT32
i assume you install all windoze apps into D: as oppsed to C:
( or did all that change now that the 2nd partition can be C: )
> /dev/hda3 445 3648 25736130 5 Extended
> /dev/hda5 445 507 506016 82 Linux swap
why ... do you expect lots of swap ??
> /dev/hda6 508 1966 11719386 83 Linux
must be your mpeg movies in hda6
> /dev/hda7 2514 3648 9116856 83 Linux
your new root eh ... humm ...
> /dev/hda8 2159 2513 2851506 83 Linux
i assume /home than ..
> /dev/hda9 1967 2158 1542208+ 82 Linux swap
more swap still ?? 1.5GB of swap ???
- you will be running super super slow when you need more memory
- adding more memory is super cheap compared to running in 1.5GB
of swap
> Partition table entries are not in disk order
yup ... aka whacky ...
> Is this something to worry about?
yes and no ...
yes if you care about the system running faster and "better"
no if you dont care as long as it sort works for now
> I just modified my partition table using
> parted to make a new swap partition. Previously / was /dev/hda8 and now
> it's /dev/hda7. Everything is working fine for me.
good ... sounds like parted also changed your etc/fstab to match
from the old / to the new /
> Just the message, "Partition table entries are not in disk order".
> Is it something to worry about? Will it slowly damage my disk?
probably ... lots of head movement
c ya
alvin
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