custom partitioning

[stan]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:43:50 -0400
Michael Klinosky <mpk2 at enter.net> wrote:

> I just got another computer, and I'm stalled in the partitioning 
> department. I decided to forgo LVM, so I have some questions.
> 
> Does it matter in which order I create the partitions? Like, should I 
> create /boot first?
> 
> On the 'Add partition' window is a checkbox: 'Force to be a primary 
> partition'. What's this? (It's not mentioned in the Installation
> docs.) Do any partitions need it?
> 
See "man fdisk" or "pinfo parted" for an in depth explanation.