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Re: [LUG] Linux partitions



On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 07:05:02AM -0400, TREVATXTAL@xxxxxxx wrote:
> your question can you merge two partitions.
> 
> I have successfully done just as you require useing partition magic with no 
> loss of data.
> I had a 8 gig drive with a 2 and a 6 gig partition, useing partition magic I 
> made it one linux partition of 8 gig.
> The 6 gig partition was nearly full with Linux files hence the nead for more 
> space.
> Trevor
> Long live Linux
> 
With such a big partition do you have to take special precautions to make 
sure it's bootable?

Incidentally, why do some books, and I think the Mandrake installer, 
recommend spreading the filesystem over three or four partitions. Is there
still an argument for this or is it just a hangover from the days (all of
about three years ago) when you needed to use two or three physical
disks??

Keith


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