Re: Partition Question

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:54:05AM -0400, Edwin Roberts wrote:
> I am attempting to install linux and have a partition question. 
> 
> The application that will run over Linux has the following requirements:
> 
> "when partitioning the hard disk, be advised that the application uses
> raw disk space to store data.
> 
> DO NOT create a file system on these partitions
> Do NOT make them mountable
> DO NOT place them in the /etc/fstab file.
> 
> Set up the hard disk with one or more partitions with no file system
> created on them for the application"
> 
> Ok, that's it! Now what does this mean?!!? Using disk druid, how would
> one set this up?

Don't.  Use fdisk, instead.  That gives you full control.  Just create
a partition and do nothing else with it.

> Thanks on advance for the input.
> 
> Ed

Cheers,
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