Mike, GPT is better (if supported), but the answer to Stayvoid's problem is the same: no need for primary partitions. ;)
Regards, Fernando Mercês Linux Registered User #432779 www.mentebinaria.com.br ------------------------------------ "Ninguém pode ser escravo de sua identidade; quando surge uma possibilidade de mudança é preciso mudar". (Elliot Gould) On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Mike Mestnik <che...@mikemestnik.net> wrote: > On 03/05/12 20:41, Fernando Mercês wrote: > > Hi Stayvoid, how are you? > > > > If you'll install grub in MBR, there is no need for primary partitions > > since grub can nicely boot logical partitions. > > > Forget about that old technology, use GPT. > > > Regards, > > > > Fernando Mercês > > Linux Registered User #432779 > > www.mentebinaria.com.br <http://www.mentebinaria.com.br> > > ------------------------------------ > > "Ninguém pode ser escravo de sua identidade; quando surge uma > > possibilidade de mudança é preciso mudar". (Elliot Gould) > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Stayvoid <stayv...@gmail.com > > <mailto:stayv...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > Hello. > > > > It's possible to create 4 primary partitions. > > > > How to allocate these: > > /home > > /tmp > > /var/tmp/ > > /var > > /opt > > /var/mail > > Should I use extended partitions? > > > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch3.en.html > > > > Cheers > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-requ...@lists.debian.org > > <mailto:debian-security-requ...@lists.debian.org> > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > listmas...@lists.debian.org <mailto:listmas...@lists.debian.org> > > Archive: > > > http://lists.debian.org/cak5fs_eu5x-vg9gxabgpztmed4gj-f7xyuxguwrsch7u0me...@mail.gmail.com > > > > > >