[CS-FSLUG] Disk partitioning, difference between logical andprimary partitions?

[N. Thompson]

Ok, I think I've got a good idea how I can change my partition layout next 
time so I can have more then just Windows and one distribution installed.

Thanks for the help everyone :-) .

On July 25, 2004 05:35 pm, Tim Young wrote:
> Windows Fdisk is the culprit for why you can only designate one primary
> partition.  Windows really does not care if you have one or three primary
> partitions; but windows fdisk can only set up one of them.  Other tools
> (partition Magic, Linux fdisk, etc) will allow you to set up multiple
> primary partitions.  Why that is, I have no idea.
>
> Oh.  And it is physically possible to have multiple bootable partitions.
> It seems to cause more problems than anything (Yes, been there, done that.
>   Linux fdisk allows you to do nearly anything, even if it is quite
> unintelligent.)
>
> 	- Tim
>
> David M. wrote:
> > Only Windows 2000 and XP can support multiple primary partitions. All
> > other windows will only reconize the active primary partition Also you
> > can only desinate 1 partition as "active" and it must be on the first
> > hard drive on the system.
>
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