nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 1st question....... If I had a new hdd and wanted to install Linux on a bit of it... does it have to be formatted as FAT32 and a primary partition?If yes to the above... then here is my 2nd question. I want to use the other bits of my new hdd as a backup drive, but my windows xp is NTFS.... will I be able to take an image of an NTFS drive and stick it on a FAT32 drive??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Q1, You don't need fat32 but linux can't read NTFS partitions but can read fat32.Linux uses it's own file system and a swap partition EXTFS2 ( ? ) and can be anywhere on the drive.Q2 Yes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 ok........ I have a brand new unformatted 80gig hdd. I want to split it into two 30gig and one 20gig partitions. One of the 30gig is for my linux experiment... the other 30 gig if for my backups and the 20gig is where I want to put my downloads. Strictly speaking I would like the 30 and 20 to be NTFS I suppose.... but they don't have to be How would I format the drive then??? If Linux is going to be on a bit of it. Sorry if it is a dumb question but I haven't gone down this road before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 1) Linux CAN read NTFS and FAT32 Partitions.Its best to install Linux on Free Space. However you can install to it an NTFS or FAT32 partiton but this will overwrite any information of the partition and Linux will use its own file system.Yes a primary partition...of which a max of 4 can be on a HDD. This does not include any other partitons, logical, extended...2) Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 ok........ I have a brand new unformatted 80gig hdd. I want to split it into two 30gig and one 20gig partitions. One of the 30gig is for my linux experiment... the other 30 gig if for my backups and the 20gig is where I want to put my downloads. Strictly speaking I would like the 30 and 20 to be NTFS I suppose.... but they don't have to be How would I format the drive then??? If Linux is going to be on a bit of it. Sorry if it is a dumb question but I haven't gone down this road before.From XP click start, run type:diskmgmt.mscClick OK you can create you partitons here.Once you have your drive in, come back here and we'll proceed :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Note: Actuall partiton sizes will not be as you want and you will not have 80GB to play with. Approx and a guess: 74 something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Note: Actuall partiton sizes will not be as you want and you will not have 80GB to play with.Yes I know about the partition sizes... I was just being general. I forgot about xp doing the format thing... I could just get it to format the two drives I want and leave the Linux space raw for now couldn't I?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Note: Actuall partiton sizes will not be as you want and you will not have 80GB to play with.Yes I know about the partition sizes... I was just being general. I forgot about xp doing the format thing... I could just get it to format the two drives I want and leave the Linux space raw for now couldn't I?? Yes...Linux will actualy create and format a further 3 partitions. Although you can change this but best to let it have its way - Easiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Why 3? does that mean I will have 3 10gig partitions or thereabouts in my 30gig Linux partition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 3?Partition 1: Root [Where Linux gets installed to]Partition 2: SwapPartition 3: Home [where all your docs go] I Think the above is right [ish]You can use Linux's own partioning tool to create your Linux partitions but as i say lets it have its way - Easiest.Not 3 - 10GB Partitons they will vary...Let me get you my screenshot of mine to shown you ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Oh please..... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 powerless one is saying linux cant read NTFS and you are saying it can,any chance of a link to confirm your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 When I use Knoppix it can read all my NTFS partitions :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I'll even show you it can in a min or 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 a minute or twenty,cant wait twenty minutes make it a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Nellies:3 Partitions [they are linux you'll have to trust me] However XP recognises there are three partitions but does not know what they are :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Ellas: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Your linux ones aren't very big.... perhaps I don't need 30gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Well its beacuse i'm short of space :blush:Although XP partition isn't used much :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 well its mark2 who needs convincing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I got it wrong :blush: was obviously thinking of something else :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 I'm just about to format and partition my new hard drive..... or should I say partition and format!! :huh: Anyway..... I'm going to put four partitions on it. I could make them primary partitions but I am not going to put an o/s on them... as it is just for backups and file storage etc.So.... should I create an extended partiton to stick logical ones in or shall I just make them primary seeing as it is going to be no more than four??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Well its because I'm short of space :blush:2 x 120 GB and "short of space" :lol: I wish !My 60 gig is only 22% full ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Well its because I'm short of space :blush:2 x 120 GB and "short of space" :lol: I wish !My 60 gig is only 22% full ! No, Linux is on my Laptop - 60GB drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 'Scuse me......... serious question two posts up!!! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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