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Chapter 3. Installing Red Hat Linux

swap   Swap partitions are used to support virtual memory. In other words, data is written to a

swap partition when there is not enough RAM to store the data your system is processing.

vfat   The VFAT file system is a Linux file system that is compatible with Windows 95/NT long

filenames on the FAT file system.

3.18.6. Editing Partitions

To edit a partition, select the Edit button or double click on the existing partition.

Note

If the partition already exists on your hard disk, you will only be able to change the partition's mount

point. If you want to make any other changes, you will need to delete the partition and recreate it.

3.18.7. Deleting a Partition

To delete a partition, highlight it in the Partitions section and click the Delete button. You will be

asked to confirm the deletion.

Skip to Section 3.20 for further installation instructions.

3.19. Partitioning with fdisk

This section applies only if you chose to use fdisk to partition your system.

To partition your system without using fdisk, please skip to Section 3.17 for automatic partitioning or

Section 3.18 for partitioning with Disk Druid.

If you have already completed disk partitioning, skip to Section 3.20 for further installation instruc 

tions.

Caution

Unless you have previously used fdisk and understand how it works, we do not recommend that you

use it. It is much easier for new users to accidentally corrupt or lose data using fdisk .

Disk Druid is easier to understand than fdisk. To exit fdisk, click Back to return to the previous

screen, deselect fdisk, and then click Next.

If you have chosen to use fdisk, the next screen will prompt you to select a drive to partition using

fdisk. Once you have chosen which drive to partition, you will be presented with the fdisk command

screen. If you do not know what command to use, type [m] at the prompt for help.

When you are finished making partitions, type [w] to save your changes and quit. You will be taken

back to the original fdisk screen where you can partition another drive or continue the installation.