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-rw-r--r-- | da/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml | 129 | ||||
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-rw-r--r-- | da/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml | 55 | ||||
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-rw-r--r-- | da/partitioning/partition/x86.xml | 86 | ||||
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diff --git a/da/partitioning/device-names.xml b/da/partitioning/device-names.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 94206995a..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/device-names.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,161 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 18767 untranslated --> - - - <sect1 id="device-names"> - <title>Device Names in Linux</title> -<para> - -Linux disks and partition names may be different from other operating -systems. You need to know the names that Linux uses when you create -and mount partitions. Here's the basic naming scheme: - -</para> -<itemizedlist arch="not-s390"> -<listitem><para> - -The first floppy drive is named <filename>/dev/fd0</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The second floppy drive is named <filename>/dev/fd1</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The first SCSI disk (SCSI ID address-wise) is named -<filename>/dev/sda</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The second SCSI disk (address-wise) is named -<filename>/dev/sdb</filename>, and so on. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The first SCSI CD-ROM is named <filename>/dev/scd0</filename>, also -known as <filename>/dev/sr0</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The master disk on IDE primary controller is named -<filename>/dev/hda</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The slave disk on IDE primary controller is named -<filename>/dev/hdb</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The master and slave disks of the secondary controller can be called -<filename>/dev/hdc</filename> and <filename>/dev/hdd</filename>, -respectively. Newer IDE controllers can actually have two channels, -effectively acting like two controllers. - -<phrase arch="m68k"> -The letters may differ from what shows in the mac program pdisk -(i.e. what shows up as <filename>/dev/hdc</filename> on pdisk may show -up as <filename>/dev/hda</filename> in Debian). -</phrase> - -</para></listitem> - -<listitem arch="x86"><para> - -The first XT disk is named <filename>/dev/xda</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem arch="x86"><para> - -The second XT disk is named <filename>/dev/xdb</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem arch="m68k"><para> - -The first ACSI device is named <filename>/dev/ada</filename>, the -second is named <filename>/dev/adb</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<itemizedlist arch="s390"> -<listitem><para> - -The first DASD device is named -<filename>/dev/dasda</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The second DASD device is named -<filename>/dev/dasdb</filename>, and so on. - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para arch="not-s390"> - -The partitions on each disk are represented by appending a decimal -number to the disk name: <filename>sda1</filename> and -<filename>sda2</filename> represent the first and -second partitions of the first SCSI disk drive in your system. - -</para><para arch="not-s390"> - -Here is a real-life example. Let's assume you have a system with 2 -SCSI disks, one at SCSI address 2 and the other at SCSI address 4. -The first disk (at address 2) is then named <filename>sda</filename>, -and the second <filename>sdb</filename>. If the -<filename>sda</filename> drive has 3 partitions on it, these will be -named <filename>sda1</filename>, <filename>sda2</filename>, and -<filename>sda3</filename>. The same applies to the -<filename>sdb</filename> disk and its partitions. - -</para><para arch="not-s390"> - -Note that if you have two SCSI host bus adapters (i.e., controllers), -the order of the drives can get confusing. The best solution in this -case is to watch the boot messages, assuming you know the drive models -and/or capacities. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Linux represents the primary partitions as the drive name, plus the -numbers 1 through 4. For example, the first primary partition on the -first IDE drive is <filename>/dev/hda1</filename>. The logical partitions are -numbered starting at 5, so the first logical partition on that same -drive is <filename>/dev/hda5</filename>. Remember that the extended -partition, that is, the primary partition holding the logical -partitions, is not usable by itself. This applies to SCSI disks as -well as IDE disks. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -VMEbus systems using the TEAC FC-1 SCSI floppy drive will see it as normal -SCSI disk. To make identification of the drive simpler the installation -software will create a symbolic link to the appropriate device and name -it <filename>/dev/sfd0</filename>. - -</para><para arch="sparc"> - -Sun disk partitions allow for 8 separate partitions (or slices). The -third partition is usually (and is preferred to have) the ``Whole Disk'' -partition. This partition references all of the sectors of the disk, and -is used by the boot loader (either SILO, or Sun's). - -</para><para arch="s390"> - -The partitions on each disk are represented by appending a decimal -number to the disk name: <filename>dasda1</filename> and -<filename>dasda2</filename> represent the first and -second partitions of the first DASD device in your system. - -</para> - </sect1> diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition-programs.xml b/da/partitioning/partition-programs.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 468cc7cef..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition-programs.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,182 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - <sect1 id="partition-programs"> - <title>Debian Partitioning Programs</title> -<para> - -Several varieties of partitioning programs have been adapted by Debian -developers to work on various types of hard disks and computer -architectures. Following is a list of the program(s) applicable for -your architecture. - -</para> - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry> -<term><command>partman</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -Recommended partitioning tool in Debian. This swiss army knife can -also create filesystems <phrase arch="x86"> (<quote>format</quote> in -Windows speak) </phrase> and assign them to the mountpoints. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="fdisk.txt"> -<term><command>fdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - - The original Linux disk partitioner, good for gurus; read the -<ulink url="fdisk.txt">fdisk manual page</ulink> . - -</para><para> - -Be careful if you have existing FreeBSD partitions on your machine. -The installation kernels include support for these partitions, but the -way that <command>fdisk</command> represents them (or not) can make the -device names differ. See the -<ulink url="&url-linux-freebsd;">Linux+FreeBSD HOWTO</ulink> - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="cfdisk.txt"> -<term><command>cfdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -A simple-to-use, full-screen disk partitioner for the rest of us; read -the <ulink url="cfdisk.txt">cfdisk manual page</ulink>. - -</para><para> - -Note that <command>cfdisk</command> doesn't understand FreeBSD -partitions at all, and, again, device names may differ as a result. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="atari-fdisk.txt"> -<term><command>atari-fdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -Atari-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>; read the -<ulink url="atari-fdisk.txt">atari-fdisk manual page</ulink>. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="amiga-fdisk.txt"> -<term><command>amiga-fdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -Amiga-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>; read the -<ulink url="amiga-fdisk.txt">amiga-fdisk manual page</ulink>. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="mac-fdisk.txt"> -<term><command>mac-fdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -Mac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>; read the -<ulink url="mac-fdisk.txt">mac-fdisk manual page</ulink>. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="pmac-fdisk.txt"> -<term><command>pmac-fdisk</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -PowerMac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>, also used by BVM -and Motorola VMEbus systems; read the -<ulink url="pmac-fdisk.txt">pmac-fdisk manual page</ulink>. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry condition="fdasd.txt"> -<term><command>fdasd</command></term> -<listitem><para> - -&arch-title; version of <command>fdisk</command>; Please read the -<ulink url="fdasd.txt">fdasd manual page</ulink> or chapter 13 in -<ulink url="http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l390dd08.pdf"> -Device Drivers and Installation Commands</ulink> for details. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para> - -One of these programs will be run by default when you select -<guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem>. If the one which is run by default isn't -the one you want, quit the partitioner, go to the shell -(<userinput>tty2</userinput>) by pressing <keycap>Alt</keycap> -and <keycap>F2</keycap> keys together, and manually type in the -name of the program you want to use (and arguments, if any). Then -skip the <guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem> step in -<command>debian-installer</command> and continue to the next step. - -</para><para> - -If you will be working with more than 20 partitions on your ide disk, -you will need to create devices for partitions 21 and beyond. The next -step of initializing the partition will fail unless a proper device is -present. As an example, here are commands you can use in -<userinput>tty2</userinput> or under Execute A Shell to add a device -so the 21st partition can be initialized: - -<informalexample><screen> -cd /dev -mknod hda21 b 3 21 -chgrp disk hda21 -chmod 660 hda21 -</screen></informalexample> - -Booting into the new system will fail unless proper devices are present -on the target system. After installing the kernel and modules, execute: - -<informalexample><screen> -cd /target/dev -mknod hda21 b 3 21 -chgrp disk hda21 -chmod 660 hda21 -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Remember to mark your boot partition as ``Bootable''. - -</para><para condition="mac-fdisk.txt"> - -See the -<ulink url="mac-fdisk.txt">mac-fdisk manual page</ulink> for -information on how to create partitions. One key point, is that the -swap partition is identified on Mac type disks by its name; it must be -named `swap'. All Mac linux partitions are the same partition type, -Apple_UNIX_SRV2. Please read the fine manual. We also suggest reading the -<ulink url="&url-mac-fdisk-tutorial;">mac-fdisk Tutorial</ulink>, which -includes steps you should take if you are sharing your disk with -MacOS. - -</para> - -&partition-alpha.xml; -&partition-hppa.xml; -&partition-x86.xml; -&partition-ia64.xml; -&partition-mips.xml; -&partition-powerpc.xml; -&partition-sparc.xml; - - </sect1> - - - - diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml deleted file mode 100644 index a925db8ab..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="alpha"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -If you have chosen to boot from the SRM console, you must use -<command>fdisk</command> to partition your disk, as it is the only -partitioning program that can manipulate the BSD disk labels required -by <command>aboot</command> (remember, the SRM boot block is -incompatible with MS-DOS partition tables - see -<xref linkend="alpha-firmware"/>). -<command>debian-installer</command> will run <command>fdisk</command> -by default if you have not booted from <command>MILO</command>. - -</para><para> - -If the disk that you have selected for partitioning already contains a -BSD disk label, <command>fdisk</command> will default to BSD disk -label mode. Otherwise, you must use the `b' command to enter disk -label mode. - -</para><para> - -Unless you wish to use the disk you are partitioning from Tru64 Unix -or one of the free 4.4BSD-Lite derived operating systems (FreeBSD, -OpenBSD, or NetBSD), it is suggested that you do -<emphasis>not</emphasis> make the third partition contain the whole -disk. This is not required by <command>aboot</command>, and in fact, -it may lead to confusion since the <command>swriteboot</command> -utility used to install <command>aboot</command> in the boot sector -will complain about a partition overlapping with the boot block. - -</para><para> - -Also, because <command>aboot</command> is written to the first few -sectors of the disk (currently it occupies about 70 kilobytes, or 150 -sectors), you <emphasis>must</emphasis> leave enough empty space at -the beginning of the disk for it. In the past, it was suggested that -you make a small partition at the beginning of the disk, to be left -unformatted. For the same reason mentioned above, we now suggest that -you do not do this on disks that will only be used by GNU/Linux. - -</para><para> - -For ARC installations, you should make a small FAT partition at the -beginning of the disk to contain <command>MILO</command> and -<command>linload.exe</command> - 5 megabytes should be sufficient, see -<xref linkend="non-debian-partitioning"/>. Unfortunately, making FAT -file systems from the menu is not yet supported, so you'll have to do -it manually from the shell using <command>mkdosfs</command> before -attempting to install the boot loader. - -</para> - </sect2>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c9c1c7ff4..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="hppa"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -PALO, the HPPA boot loader, requires a partition of type <quote>F0</quote> somewhere -in the first 2GB. This is where the boot loader and an optional kernel -and RAMdisk will be stored, so make it big enough for that -- at least -4Mb (I like 8-16Mb). An additional requirement of the firmware is that -the Linux kernel must reside within the first 2GB of the disk. This -is typically achieved by making the root ext2 partition fit entirely -within the first 2GB of the disk. Alternatively you can create a small -ext2 partition near the start of the disk and mount that on -<filename>/boot</filename>, since that is the directory where the Linux -kernel(s) will be stored. <filename>/boot</filename> needs to be big enough -to hold whatever kernels you might wish load; 8-16MB is generally -sufficient. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml deleted file mode 100644 index aa0742356..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,129 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 18660 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> - -<para> - -The <command>partman</command> disk partitioner is the default -partitioning tool for the installer. -It manages the set of partitions and their mount points to ensure -that the disks and filesystems is properly configured for a successful -installation. It actually uses the <command>parted</command> to -do the on-disk partitioning. - -</para> - - <note> - <title>EFI Recognized Formats</title> -<para> - -The IA64 EFI firmware supports two partition table (or disk label) -formats, GPT and MS-DOS. MS-DOS, the format typically used on i386 -PCs, is no longer recommended for IA64 systems. Although -the installer also provides the <command>cfdisk</command>, -you should only use the <ulink url="parted.txt"> -<command>parted</command></ulink> because only it can manage both GPT -and MS-DOS tables correctly. - -</para></note> - -<para> - -The automatic partitioning recipes for <command>partman</command> -allocate an EFI partition as the first partition on the disk. -You can also set up the partition under the <guimenuitem>Guided -partitioning</guimenuitem> from the main menu in a manner similar to -setting up a <emphasis>swap</emphasis> partition. - -</para><para> - -The <command>partman</command> partitioner will handle most disk -layouts. -For those rare cases where it is necessary to manually set up a disk, -you can use the shell as described above and run the -<command>parted</command> utility directly using its command line interface. -Assuming that you want to erase your whole disk and create a GPT table -and some partitions, then something similar to the following command -sequence could be used: - -</para><para> -<informalexample><screen> - - mklabel gpt - mkpartfs primary fat 0 50 - mkpartfs primary linux-swap 51 1000 - mkpartfs primary ext2 1001 3000 - set 1 boot on - print - quit - -</screen></informalexample> -</para><para> - -This creates a new partition table, and three partitions to be used as -an EFI boot partition, swap space, and a root file system. Finally it -sets the boot flag on the EFI partition. Partitions are specified in -Megabytes, with start and end offsets from the beginning of the disk. -So, for example, above we created a 1999MB ext2 file system starting -at offset 1001MB from the start of the disk. Note that formatting swap -space with <command>parted</command> can take a few minutes to -complete, as it scans the partition for bad blocks. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Boot Loader Partition Requirements</title> - -<para> - -ELILO, the ia64 boot loader, requires a partition containing a FAT -file system with the <userinput>boot</userinput> flag set. -The partition must be big enough to hold the boot loader and any -kernels or RAMdisks you may wish to boot. A minimum size would be -about 20MB, but if you expect to run with multiple kernels, then -128MB might be a better size. - -</para><para> - -The EFI Boot Manager and the EFI Shell fully support the GPT table -so the boot partition does not necessarily have to be the first -partition or even on the same disk. -This is convenient if you should forget to allocate the partition and -only find out after you have formatted the other partitions on your disk(s). -The <command>partman</command> partitioner checks for an EFI partition -at the same time it checks for a properly set up <emphasis>root</emphasis> -partition. -This gives you an opportunity to correct the disk layout before the -package install begins. -The easiest way to correct this omission is to shrink the last partition -of the disk to make enough free space for adding an EFI partition. - -</para><para> - -It is strongly recommended that you allocate the EFI boot partition -on the same disk as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> filesystem. - -</para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>EFI Diagnostic Partitions</title> - -<para> - -The EFI firmware is significantly more sophisticated than the usual -BIOS seen on most x86 PCs. -Some system vendors take advantage of the ability of the EFI to -access files and run programs from a hard disk filesystem to store diagnostics -and EFI based system management utilities on the hard disk. -This is a separate FAT format filesystem on the system disk. -Consult the system documentation and accessories that come with the -system for details. -The easiest time to set up a diagnostics partition is at the same time you -set up the EFI boot partition. - -</para> - - </sect2> diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/mips.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/mips.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 760156368..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/mips.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="mips"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -SGI Indys require an SGI disk label in order to make the system bootable -from hard disk. It can be created in the fdisk expert menu. The thereby -created volume header(partition number 9) should be at least 3MB large. -In order to be able to store several different kernels in it a size of -10MB is recommended. If the volume header created is too small, you can -simply delete partition number 9 and re-add it with a different size. Note -that the volume header must start at sector 0. - -</para> - </sect2>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 729f1ba75..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,55 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>Partitioning Newer PowerMacs</title> -<para> - -If you are installing onto a NewWorld PowerMac you must create a -special bootstrap partition to hold the boot loader. The size of this -partition must be 800KB and its partition type must be -<emphasis>Apple_Bootstrap</emphasis>. If the bootstrap partition is -not created with the <emphasis>Apple_Bootstrap</emphasis> type your -machine cannot be made bootable from the hard disk. This partition -can easily be created in <command>mac-fdisk</command> using the -<userinput>b</userinput> command. - -</para><para> - -The special partition type Apple_Bootstrap is required to prevent -MacOS from mounting and damaging the bootstrap partition, as there are -special modifications made to it in order for OpenFirmware to boot it -automatically. - -</para><para> - -Note that the bootstrap partition is only meant to hold 3 very small -files: the <command>yaboot</command> binary, its configuration -<filename>yaboot.conf</filename>, and a first stage OpenFirmware -loader <command>ofboot.b</command>. It need not and must not be -mounted on your file system nor have kernels or anything else copied -to it. The <command>ybin</command> and <command>mkofboot</command> -utilities are used to manipulate this partition. - -</para><para> - -In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the bootstrap -partition should appear before other boot partitions on the disk, -especially MacOS boot partitions. The bootstrap partition should be -the first one you create. However, if you add a bootstrap partition -later, you can use <command>mac-fdisk</command>'s -<userinput>r</userinput> command to reorder the partition map so the -bootstrap partition comes right after the map (which is always -partition 1). It's the logical map order, not the physical address -order, that counts. - -</para><para> - -Apple disks normally have several small driver partitions. If you -intend to dual boot your machine with MacOSX, you should retain these -partitions and a small HFS partition (800k is the minimum size). That -is because MacOSX, on every boot, offers to initialize any disks which do -not have active MacOS partitions and driver partitions. - -</para> - </sect2>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f4996a519..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="sparc"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -Make sure you create a <quote>Sun disk label</quote> on your boot disk. This is -the only kind of partition scheme that the OpenBoot PROM understands, -and so it's the only scheme from which you can boot. The -<keycap>s</keycap> key is used in <command>fdisk</command> to -create Sun disk labels. - -</para><para> - -Furthermore, on &arch-title; disks, make sure your first partition on -your boot disk starts at cylinder 0. While this is required, it also -means that the first partition will contain the partition table and -the boot block, which are the first two sectors of the disk. You must -<emphasis>not</emphasis> put swap on the first partition of the boot -drive, since swap partitions do not preserve the first few sectors of -the partition. You can put Ext2 or UFS partitions there; these will -leave the partition table and the boot block alone. - -</para><para> - -It is also advised that the third partition should be of type <quote>Whole -disk</quote> (type 5), and contain the entire disk (from the first cylinder -to the last). This is simply a convention of Sun disk labels, and -helps the <command>SILO</command> boot loader keep its bearings. - -</para> - </sect2>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/da/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/da/partitioning/partition/x86.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 26c3e4296..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partition/x86.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,86 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="x86"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -The PC BIOS generally adds additional constraints for disk -partitioning. There is a limit to how many <quote>primary</quote> and -<quote>logical</quote> partitions a drive can contain. Additionally, with pre -1994-98 BIOS, there are limits to where on the drive the BIOS can boot -from. More information can be found in the - <ulink url="&url-partition-howto;">Linux Partition HOWTO</ulink> and the -<ulink url="&url-phoenix-bios-faq-large-disk;">Phoenix BIOS FAQ</ulink>, but -this section will include a brief overview to help you plan most -situations. - -</para><para> - -<quote>Primary</quote> partitions are the original partitioning scheme for PC -disks. However, there can only be four of them. To get past this -limitation, <quote>extended</quote> and <quote>logical</quote> partitions were invented. By -setting one of your primary partitions as an extended partition, you -can subdivide all the space allocated to that partition into logical -partitions. You can create up to 60 logical partitions per extended -partition; however, you can only have one extended partition per -drive. - -</para><para> - -Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks -(3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 -partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical -partitions). However the normal &debian; system provides -only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions -higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those -partitions. - -</para><para> - -If you have a large IDE disk, and are using neither LBA addressing, -nor overlay drivers (sometimes provided by hard disk manufacturers), -then the boot partition (the partition containing your kernel image) -must be placed within the first 1024 cylinders of your hard drive -(usually around 524 megabytes, without BIOS translation). - -</para><para> - -This restriction doesn't apply if you have a BIOS newer than around -1995-98 (depending on the manufacturer) that supports the <quote>Enhanced -Disk Drive Support Specification</quote>. Both Lilo, the Linux loader, and -Debian's alternative <command>mbr</command> must use the BIOS to read the -kernel from the disk into RAM. If the BIOS int 0x13 large disk access -extensions are found to be present, they will be utilized. Otherwise, -the legacy disk access interface is used as a fall-back, and it cannot -be used to address any location on the disk higher than the 1023rd -cylinder. Once Linux is booted, no matter what BIOS your computer -has, these restrictions no longer apply, since Linux does not use the -BIOS for disk access. - -</para><para> - -If you have a large disk, you might have to use cylinder translation -techniques, which you can set from your BIOS setup program, such as -LBA (Logical Block Addressing) or CHS translation mode (<quote>Large</quote>). -More information about issues with large disks can be found in the -<ulink url="&url-large-disk-howto;">Large Disk HOWTO</ulink>. If you -are using a cylinder translation scheme, and the BIOS does not support -the large disk access extensions, then your boot partition has to fit -within the <emphasis>translated</emphasis> representation of the -1024th cylinder. - -</para><para> - -The recommended way of accomplishing this is to create a small (5-10MB -should suffice) partition at the beginning of the disk to be used as -the boot partition, and then create whatever other partitions you wish -to have, in the remaining area. This boot partition -<emphasis>must</emphasis> be mounted on <filename>/boot</filename>, -since that is the directory where the Linux kernel(s) will be stored. -This configuration will work on any system, regardless of whether LBA -or large disk CHS translation is used, and regardless of whether your -BIOS supports the large disk access extensions. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/da/partitioning/partitioning.xml b/da/partitioning/partitioning.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 1ac85cf9b..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/partitioning.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - -<appendix id="partitioning"> -<title>Partitioning for Debian</title> - -&sizing.xml; -&tree.xml; -&schemes.xml; -&device-names.xml; -&partition-programs.xml; - -</appendix> diff --git a/da/partitioning/schemes.xml b/da/partitioning/schemes.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 9e6284b37..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/schemes.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,84 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 18917 untranslated --> - - - <sect1> - <title>Recommended Partitioning Scheme</title> -<para> - -For new users, personal Debian boxes, home systems, and other -single-user setups, a single <filename>/</filename> partition (plus -swap) is probably the easiest, simplest way to go. However, if your -partition is larger than around 6GB, choose ext3 as your partition -type. Ext2 partitions need periodic file system integrity checking, -and this can cause delays during booting when the partition is large. - -</para><para> - -For multi-user systems or systems with lots of disk space, it's best -to put <filename>/usr</filename>, <filename>/var</filename>, -<filename>/tmp</filename>, and <filename>/home</filename> each on -their own partitions separate from the <filename>/</filename> -partition. - -</para><para> - -You might need a separate <filename>/usr/local</filename> partition if -you plan to install many programs that are not part of the Debian -distribution. If your machine will be a mail server, you might need -to make <filename>/var/mail</filename> a separate partition. Often, -putting <filename>/tmp</filename> on its own partition, for instance -20 to 50MB, is a good idea. If you are setting up a server with lots -of user accounts, it's generally good to have a separate, large -<filename>/home</filename> partition. In general, the partitioning -situation varies from computer to computer depending on its uses. - -</para><para> - -For very complex systems, you should see the -<ulink url="&url-multidisk-howto;"> -Multi Disk HOWTO</ulink>. This contains in-depth information, mostly -of interest to ISPs and people setting up servers. - -</para><para> - -With respect to the issue of swap partition size, there are many -views. One rule of thumb which works well is to use as much swap as -you have system memory. It also shouldn't be smaller than 16MB, in -most cases. Of course, there are exceptions to these rules. If you -are trying to solve 10000 simultaneous equations on a machine with -256MB of memory, you may need a gigabyte (or more) of swap. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -On the other hand, Atari Falcons and Macs feel pain when swapping, so -instead of making a large swap partition, get as much RAM as possible. - -</para><para> - -On 32-bit architectures (i386, m68k, 32-bit SPARC, and PowerPC), the -maximum size of a swap partition is 2GB. That should be enough for -nearly any installation. However, if your swap requirements are this -high, you should probably try to spread the swap across different -disks (also called <quote>spindles</quote>) and, if possible, different SCSI or -IDE channels. The kernel will balance swap usage between multiple -swap partitions, giving better performance. - -</para><para> - -As an example, an older home machine might have 32MB of RAM and a -1.7GB IDE drive on <filename>/dev/hda</filename>. There might be a -500MB partition for another operating system on -<filename>/dev/hda1</filename>, a 32MB swap partition on -<filename>/dev/hda3</filename> and about 1.2GB on -<filename>/dev/hda2</filename>) as the Linux partition. - -</para><para> - -For an idea of the space taken by tasks -you might be interested in adding after your system installation is -complete, check <xref linkend="tasksel-size-list"/>. - -</para> - - </sect1> diff --git a/da/partitioning/sizing.xml b/da/partitioning/sizing.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 3a7441dc6..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/sizing.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,52 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect1 id="partition-sizing"> - <title>Deciding on Debian Partitions and Sizes</title> -<para> - -At a bare minimum, GNU/Linux needs one partition for itself. You can -have a single partition containing the entire operating system, -applications, and your personal files. Most people feel that a -separate swap partition is also a necessity, although it's not -strictly true. <quote>Swap</quote> is scratch space for an operating system, -which allows the system to use disk storage as <quote>virtual -memory</quote>. By putting swap on a separate partition, Linux can make much -more efficient use of it. It is possible to force Linux to use a -regular file as swap, but it is not recommended. - -</para><para> - -Most people choose to give GNU/Linux more than the minimum number of -partitions, however. There are two reasons you might want to break up -the file system into a number of smaller partitions. The first is for -safety. If something happens to corrupt the file system, generally -only one partition is affected. Thus, you only have to replace (from -the backups you've been carefully keeping) a portion of your -system. At a bare minimum, you should consider creating what is -commonly called a <quote>root partition</quote>. This contains the most essential -components of the system. If any other partitions get corrupted, you -can still boot into GNU/Linux to fix the system. This can save you the -trouble of having to reinstall the system from scratch. - -</para><para> - -The second reason is generally more important in a business setting, -but it really depends on your use of the machine. For example, a mail -server getting spammed with e-mail can easily fill a partition. If you -made <filename>/var/mail</filename> a separate partition on the mail -server, most of the system will remain working even if you get spammed. - -</para><para> - -The only real drawback to using more partitions is that it is often -difficult to know in advance what your needs will be. If you make a -partition too small then you will either have to reinstall the system -or you will be constantly moving things around to make room in the -undersized partition. On the other hand, if you make the partition too -big, you will be wasting space that could be used elsewhere. Disk -space is cheap nowadays, but why throw your money away? - -</para> - </sect1> diff --git a/da/partitioning/tree.xml b/da/partitioning/tree.xml deleted file mode 100644 index bf8bf825b..000000000 --- a/da/partitioning/tree.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,135 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect1 id="directory-tree"> - <title>The Directory Tree</title> -<para> - -&debian; adheres to the -<ulink url="&url-fhs-home;">Filesystem Hierarchy Standard</ulink> -for directory and file naming. This standard allows users and software -programs to predict the location of files and directories. The root -level directory is represented simply by the slash -<filename>/</filename>. At the root level, all Debian systems include -these directories: - -<informaltable> -<tgroup cols="2"> -<thead> -<row> - <entry>Directory</entry><entry>Content</entry> -</row> -</thead> - -<tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>bin</filename></entry> - <entry>Essential command binaries</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>boot</filename></entry> - <entry>Static files of the boot loader</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>dev</filename></entry> - <entry>Device files</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>etc</filename></entry> - <entry>Host-specific system configuration</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>home</filename></entry> - <entry>User home directories</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>lib</filename></entry> - <entry>Essential shared libraries and kernel modules</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>mnt</filename></entry> - <entry>Mount point for mounting a file system temporarily</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>proc</filename></entry> - <entry>Virtual directory for system information</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>root</filename></entry> - <entry>Home directory for the root user</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sbin</filename></entry> - <entry>Essential system binaries</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>tmp</filename></entry> - <entry>Temporary files</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>usr</filename></entry> - <entry>Secondary hierarchy</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>var</filename></entry> - <entry>Variable data</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>opt</filename></entry> - <entry>Add-on application software packages</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> -</para> - -<para> - -The following is a list of important considerations regarding -directories and partitions. - -</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -The root partition <filename>/</filename> must always physically -contain <filename>/etc</filename>, <filename>/bin</filename>, -<filename>/sbin</filename>, <filename>/lib</filename> and -<filename>/dev</filename>, otherwise you won't be able to boot. -Typically 100 MB is needed for the root partition, but this may vary. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/usr</filename>: all user programs -(<filename>/usr/bin</filename>), libraries -(<filename>/usr/lib</filename>), documentation -(<filename>/usr/share/doc</filename>), etc., are in this -directory. This part of the file system needs most of the space. You -should provide at least 500 MB of disk space. If you want to install -more packages you should increase the amount of space you give this -directory. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/home</filename>: every user will put his data into a -subdirectory of this directory. The size of this depends on how many -users will be using the system and what files are to be stored in -their directories. Depending on your planned usage you should reserve -about 100 MB for each user, but adapt this value to your needs. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/var</filename>: all variable data like news articles, -e-mails, web sites, the packaging system cache, etc. will be placed -under this directory. The size of this directory depends greatly on -the usage of your computer, but for most people will be dictated by -the package management tool's overhead. If you are going to do a full -installation of just about everything Debian has to offer, all in one -session, setting aside 2 or 3 gigabytes of space for -<filename>/var</filename> should be sufficient. If you are going to -install in pieces (that is to say, install services and utilities, -followed by text stuff, then X, ...), you can get away with 300 - 500 -megabytes in <filename>/var</filename>. If hard drive space is at a -premium and you don't plan on doing major system updates, you can get -by with as little as 30 or 40 megabytes in <filename>/var</filename>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/tmp</filename>: if a program creates temporary data it will -most likely go in <filename>/tmp</filename>. 20-50 MB should usually -be enough. - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - - </sect1> |