Fdisk-l displays the following information: [root @ localhost ~] Fdisk-lDiskdevsda: 780 GB, 9486 bytes 50432bytes255heads, 63 sectorstrack, cylindersUnitscyli
Fdisk-l displays the following information
- [Root @ localhost ~] # Fdisk-l
- Disk/dev/sda: 78.0 GB, 78026450432 bytes
- 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9486 cylinders
- Units = cylinders of 16065*512 = 8225280 bytes
- Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
- /Dev/sda1*1 13 104391 83 Linux
- /Dev/sda2 14 9486 76091872 + 8e Linux LVM
FAQ:
1. what does the asterisk under boot mean? Why is there only sda1?
-- Start the partition flag
2. what are the partitions of sda1 and sda2? Is sda1 a swap partition?
Partition code 83 indicates ext2 or ext3. partition code 82 is the swap partition, and sda1 is not.
3. what does linux and linux lvm mean?
Linux partition refers to ext2 or ext3 partition.
Lvm is a logical volume manager and plays a role in displaying a simple logical view of basic physical storage space. LVM manages a single physical disk-or, more specifically, a single partition on a disk, it should be used only when you have experience using LVM.
To create an LVM Logical volume, you must first create a partition of the physical volume (LVM) type. once you have created one or more physical volume (LVM) partitions, select "LVM" to create the LVM Logical Volume.