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Installation

Task 2: Partition the Hard Disk

Once the keyboard is configured, the installation software looks over the system

again. If partitions don't already exist on the installed drives, then the menu

will look something like the following:

Screen 5: Main Menu: Partition a Hard Disk.

Note:

Even if you are going to operate without a swap partition

(not highly recommended) you will need a root partition on

which to install your system. If partitions have already been

built, the menu will look like the one in the next step and

you can proceed to Task 3 now.

The opportunity to select which physical drive will be partitioned is presented

when the option to Partition a Hard Disk is chosen. Cfdisk is used to

partition the specified drive.