FDisk

FDisk


 


Linux Partitioning Steps by FDisk

1: Delete All existing partition first

fdisk -l
fdisk /dev/sda
d (to delete partition)
1 (select partition number)
p (select primary partition)

Follow Above steps till all partition get deleted

w (to save the changes)
fdisk -l (verify the partition)


2: Create All partition now

fdisk /dev/sda

To Create Boot Partition

p (print exixting partion)
n (to create a partition)
p (select primary partition)
1 (select primary partition number)
Press Enter (Select First Cylender Number)
+200M (define size of Partition)
p(print exixting partion)




To Create Swap Partition

n (to create a partition)
p (select primary partition)
2 (select primary partition number)
Press Enter (Select First Cylender Number)
+16000M (define size of Partition)
p(print exixting partion)



To Create Extended Partition

n (to create a partition)
e (select extended partition)
3 (select primary partition number)
Press Enter (Select First Cylender Number)
Press Enter (define all remaining HDD size to Partition)
p(print exixting partion)




To Create LVM Partition

n (to create a partition)
l (select logical partition)
Press Enter (Select First Cylender Number)
Press Enter (define all remaining HDD size to Partition)
p(print exixting partion)



To Set Toggle Flag  On Boot Partition

a (to set toggle flag)
1 (to select boot partition)
p(print exixting partion)



To Set File Format for Swap Partition

t (to set file format to swap partition)
2 (To select swap parition by number)
82 (select swap partition format)
p(print exixting partion)




To Set File Format for LVM Partition

t (to set file format to LVM partition)
5 (To select LVM parition by number)
8e (select LVM partition format)
p(print exixting partion)



To Save Partition Configuration & Sync Partition Table
w (to save the changes)
fdisk -l (verify the partition)
sync (to sync partition table)
sync (to sync partition table)

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