Upon initial installations of OpenSuse 12.1 both by net-install disc and from the DVD, one cannot edit the parameters of extended partitions. Only primary partitions can be edited. This includes the swap file.
As we know, only primary partitions can be used for booting. Customizing the partitioning scheme requires using up one of the four allowable primary partitions for each partition to be customized, even if only for size alone. This could conceivably be an issue for those requiring complex partitioning schemes, as for example, in servers.
For traditional servers with separate partitions for /var, /temp, and possibly other localized needs, the OpenSuse installer does not allow the flexibility required. I have not tested whether the use of a stand-alone partitioner is a satisfactory solution for such uses.
My partition scheme comprises /boot, swap, /usr and /home. Each has customized parameters. For my situation, every partition is required to be a primary partition by the OpenSuse installer. Therefore this is not a ‘deal breaker’ for me.
I call this to your attention because it seems to this user that one should be able to edit parameters of both primary and extended partitions, as is common with other distros. If I am wrong with this, I’d be pleased to learn the logic behind the facts.
Best regards, Chris Reich; Rochester, New York
On 04/20/2012 11:26 AM, chrisreich wrote:
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> Upon initial installations of OpenSuse 12.1 both by net-install disc and
> from the DVD, one cannot edit the parameters of extended partitions.
> Only primary partitions can be edited. This includes the swap file.
>
> As we know, only primary partitions can be used for booting.
> Customizing the partitioning scheme requires using up one of the four
> allowable primary partitions for each partition to be customized, even
> if only for size alone. This could conceivably be an issue for those
> requiring complex partitioning schemes, as for example, in servers.
>
> For traditional servers with separate partitions for /var, /temp, and
> possibly other localized needs, the OpenSuse installer does not allow
> the flexibility required. I have not tested whether the use of a
> stand-alone partitioner is a satisfactory solution for such uses.
>
> My partition scheme comprises /boot, swap, /usr and /home. Each has
> customized parameters. For my situation, every partition is required to
> be a primary partition by the OpenSuse installer. Therefore this is not
> a ‘deal breaker’ for me.
>
> I call this to your attention because it seems to this user that one
> should be able to edit parameters of both primary and extended
> partitions, as is common with other distros. If I am wrong with this,
> I’d be pleased to learn the logic behind the facts.
I’m not sure what you mean by “edit parameters of extended partitions”.
Certainly, there is no problem in creating an extended partition. When there is
free space After that, adding partitions to that container are normal, and the
options for editing them are the same as for primary partitions.
Hi
Huh? You can install the bootloader in the extended partition or boot
from a logical partition?
On my desktop, SLED installs in the extended partition (sda1), then I
boot openSUSE from a logical partition (sda6 /boot) which config file is
loaded via the SLED grub menu. I do that so when a kernel upgrades on
either system it just modifies it’s own menu.lst file.
Use YaST partitioning tool and use customized then re-scan the disk,
then go to hard drives and select the device sda, sdb etc in the list
to add/modify to your hearts content.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) Kernel 3.1.9-1.4-desktop
up 1 day 1:25, 5 users, load average: 0.05, 0.03, 0.05
CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU
On 2012-04-20 18:26, chrisreich wrote:
>
> Upon initial installations of OpenSuse 12.1 both by net-install disc and
> from the DVD, one cannot edit the parameters of extended partitions.
> Only primary partitions can be edited. This includes the swap file.
I have no problems editing extended or logical partitions during install.
However, once there are logical partitions it is possible that you can not
change the extended, container, partition.
> As we know, only primary partitions can be used for booting.
That’s not entirely true.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)