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 <sect1 id="partition-programs">
 <title>Debian Partitioning Programs</title>
<para>

Several varieties of partitioning programs have been adapted by Debian
developers to work on various types of hard disks and computer
architectures. Following is a list of the program(s) applicable for
your architecture.

</para>

<variablelist>

<varlistentry>
<term><command>partman</command></term>
<listitem><para>

Recommended partitioning tool in Debian. This swiss army knife can
also resize partitions, create filesystems
<phrase arch="i386"> (<quote>format</quote> in Windows speak)</phrase>
and assign them to the mountpoints.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="fdisk.txt">
<term><command>fdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

The original Linux disk partitioner, good for gurus.

</para><para>

Be careful if you have existing FreeBSD partitions on your machine.
The installation kernels include support for these partitions, but the
way that <command>fdisk</command> represents them (or not) can make the
device names differ.  See the
<ulink url="&url-linux-freebsd;">Linux+FreeBSD HOWTO</ulink>

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="cfdisk.txt">
<term><command>cfdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

A simple-to-use, full-screen disk partitioner for the rest of us.

</para><para>

Note that <command>cfdisk</command> doesn't understand FreeBSD
partitions at all, and, again, device names may differ as a result.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="atari-fdisk.txt">
<term><command>atari-fdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

Atari-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="amiga-fdisk.txt">
<term><command>amiga-fdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

Amiga-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="mac-fdisk.txt">
<term><command>mac-fdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

Mac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="pmac-fdisk.txt">
<term><command>pmac-fdisk</command></term>
<listitem><para>

PowerMac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>, also used by BVM
and Motorola VMEbus systems.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry condition="fdasd.txt">
<term><command>fdasd</command></term>
<listitem><para>

&arch-title; version of <command>fdisk</command>; Please read the
fdasd manual page or chapter 13 in
<ulink url="http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l390dd08.pdf">
Device Drivers and Installation Commands</ulink> for details.

</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

<para>

One of these programs will be run by default when you select
<guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem>.  If the one which is run by default isn't
the one you want, quit the partitioner, go to the shell
(<userinput>tty2</userinput>) by pressing <keycap>Alt</keycap>
and <keycap>F2</keycap> keys together, and manually type in the
name of the program you want to use (and arguments, if any).  Then
skip the <guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem> step in
<command>debian-installer</command> and continue to the next step.

</para><para>

If you will be working with more than 20 partitions on your ide disk,
you will need to create devices for partitions 21 and beyond. The next
step of initializing the partition will fail unless a proper device is
present. As an example, here are commands you can use in
<userinput>tty2</userinput> or under Execute A Shell to add a device
so the 21st partition can be initialized:

<informalexample><screen>
# cd /dev
# mknod hda21 b 3 21
# chgrp disk hda21
# chmod 660 hda21
</screen></informalexample>

Booting into the new system will fail unless proper devices are present
on the target system. After installing the kernel and modules, execute:

<informalexample><screen>
# cd /target/dev
# mknod hda21 b 3 21
# chgrp disk hda21
# chmod 660 hda21
</screen></informalexample>

<phrase arch="i386">Remember to mark your boot partition as
<quote>Bootable</quote>.</phrase>

</para><para condition="mac-fdisk.txt">

One key point when partitioning for Mac type disks is that the
swap partition is identified by its name; it must be named `swap'.
All Mac linux partitions are the same partition type,
Apple_UNIX_SRV2. Please read the fine manual. We also suggest reading the
<ulink url="&url-mac-fdisk-tutorial;">mac-fdisk Tutorial</ulink>, which
includes steps you should take if you are sharing your disk with
MacOS.

</para>

&partition-alpha.xml;
&partition-hppa.xml;
&partition-i386.xml;
&partition-ia64.xml;
&partition-mips.xml;
&partition-powerpc.xml;
&partition-sparc.xml;

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4	toff	3320	<sect1 id="partition-programs">
5			<title>Debian Partitioning Programs</title>
6			<para>
7
8			Several varieties of partitioning programs have been adapted by Debian
9			developers to work on various types of hard disks and computer
10			architectures. Following is a list of the program(s) applicable for
11			your architecture.
12
13			</para>
14
15			<variablelist>
16
17	mck-guest	11012	<varlistentry>
18			<term><command>partman</command></term>
19			<listitem><para>
20
21			Recommended partitioning tool in Debian. This swiss army knife can
22	guillem	24483	also resize partitions, create filesystems
23			<phrase arch="i386"> (<quote>format</quote> in Windows speak)</phrase>
24			and assign them to the mountpoints.
25	mck-guest	11012
26			</para></listitem>
27			</varlistentry>
28
29	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="fdisk.txt">
30	toff	3320	<term><command>fdisk</command></term>
31			<listitem><para>
32
33	guillem	27664	The original Linux disk partitioner, good for gurus.
34	toff	3320
35			</para><para>
36
37			Be careful if you have existing FreeBSD partitions on your machine.
38			The installation kernels include support for these partitions, but the
39			way that <command>fdisk</command> represents them (or not) can make the
40	guillem	28738	device names differ. See the
41	toff	3320	<ulink url="&url-linux-freebsd;">Linux+FreeBSD HOWTO</ulink>
42
43			</para></listitem>
44			</varlistentry>
45
46	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="cfdisk.txt">
47	toff	3320	<term><command>cfdisk</command></term>
48			<listitem><para>
49
50	guillem	27664	A simple-to-use, full-screen disk partitioner for the rest of us.
51	toff	3320
52			</para><para>
53
54			Note that <command>cfdisk</command> doesn't understand FreeBSD
55			partitions at all, and, again, device names may differ as a result.
56
57			</para></listitem>
58			</varlistentry>
59
60	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="atari-fdisk.txt">
61	toff	3320	<term><command>atari-fdisk</command></term>
62			<listitem><para>
63
64	guillem	27664	Atari-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.
65	toff	3320
66			</para></listitem>
67			</varlistentry>
68
69	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="amiga-fdisk.txt">
70	toff	3320	<term><command>amiga-fdisk</command></term>
71			<listitem><para>
72
73	guillem	27664	Amiga-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.
74	toff	3320
75			</para></listitem>
76			</varlistentry>
77
78	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="mac-fdisk.txt">
79	toff	3320	<term><command>mac-fdisk</command></term>
80			<listitem><para>
81
82	guillem	27664	Mac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>.
83	toff	3320
84			</para></listitem>
85			</varlistentry>
86
87	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="pmac-fdisk.txt">
88	toff	3320	<term><command>pmac-fdisk</command></term>
89			<listitem><para>
90
91			PowerMac-aware version of <command>fdisk</command>, also used by BVM
92	guillem	27664	and Motorola VMEbus systems.
93	toff	3320
94			</para></listitem>
95			</varlistentry>
96
97	toff	4120	<varlistentry condition="fdasd.txt">
98	toff	3320	<term><command>fdasd</command></term>
99			<listitem><para>
100
101			&arch-title; version of <command>fdisk</command>; Please read the
102	guillem	27664	fdasd manual page or chapter 13 in
103	toff	3320	<ulink url="http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l390dd08.pdf">
104	guillem	28738	Device Drivers and Installation Commands</ulink> for details.
105	toff	3320
106			</para></listitem>
107			</varlistentry>
108			</variablelist>
109
110			<para>
111
112			One of these programs will be run by default when you select
113	mck-guest	11012	<guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem>. If the one which is run by default isn't
114	toff	3320	the one you want, quit the partitioner, go to the shell
115	toff	4370	(<userinput>tty2</userinput>) by pressing <keycap>Alt</keycap>
116			and <keycap>F2</keycap> keys together, and manually type in the
117	toff	3320	name of the program you want to use (and arguments, if any). Then
118	mck-guest	11012	skip the <guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem> step in
119	toff	3320	<command>debian-installer</command> and continue to the next step.
120
121			</para><para>
122
123			If you will be working with more than 20 partitions on your ide disk,
124			you will need to create devices for partitions 21 and beyond. The next
125			step of initializing the partition will fail unless a proper device is
126			present. As an example, here are commands you can use in
127			<userinput>tty2</userinput> or under Execute A Shell to add a device
128			so the 21st partition can be initialized:
129
130			<informalexample><screen>
131	guillem	24849	# cd /dev
132	guillem	28738	# mknod hda21 b 3 21
133	guillem	24849	# chgrp disk hda21
134			# chmod 660 hda21
135	toff	3320	</screen></informalexample>
136
137			Booting into the new system will fail unless proper devices are present
138			on the target system. After installing the kernel and modules, execute:
139
140			<informalexample><screen>
141	guillem	24849	# cd /target/dev
142	guillem	28738	# mknod hda21 b 3 21
143	guillem	24849	# chgrp disk hda21
144			# chmod 660 hda21
145	toff	3320	</screen></informalexample>
146
147	guillem	24849	<phrase arch="i386">Remember to mark your boot partition as
148			<quote>Bootable</quote>.</phrase>
149	toff	3320
150	toff	4120	</para><para condition="mac-fdisk.txt">
151	toff	3320
152	guillem	27664	One key point when partitioning for Mac type disks is that the
153			swap partition is identified by its name; it must be named `swap'.
154	guillem	28738	All Mac linux partitions are the same partition type,
155			Apple_UNIX_SRV2. Please read the fine manual. We also suggest reading the
156	toff	3320	<ulink url="&url-mac-fdisk-tutorial;">mac-fdisk Tutorial</ulink>, which
157			includes steps you should take if you are sharing your disk with
158	guillem	28738	MacOS.
159	toff	3320
160			</para>
161
162	barbier	4149	&partition-alpha.xml;
163			&partition-hppa.xml;
164			&partition-i386.xml;
165			&partition-ia64.xml;
166			&partition-mips.xml;
167			&partition-powerpc.xml;
168			&partition-sparc.xml;
169	toff	3320
170			</sect1>