
#Create boot partition linux how to
Step2: See how to create a new Partiton using fdisk tool.(Partitioning Device) Vendor: HUAWEI Model: MMC Storage Rev: 2.31 Vendor: HUAWEI Model: Mass Storage Rev: 2.31 -> My HUWAEI USb Modem Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Vendor: Kingston Model: DataTraveler G2 Rev: 1.00 -> My usb Device

Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05 Vendor: ATA Model: ST3160215AS Rev: 4.AA -> My hard Disk We use here some commands to know the detail information of hard disk we are using and we are going to ~]# lspci|grep -i ideĠ0:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01)Ġ0:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev ~]# cat /proc/scsi/scsi So now we have to create a new partion that will start from /dev/sda6īefore Partition we need to know about our hard disk in use. We have seen that already partition up to /dev/sda5 has been created. Using Fdisk command one can identify his device that whether it is your internal Hard disk or external hard disk.ĭisk /dev/sda: 26.8 GB, 26843545600 bytesĢ55 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3263 cylinders The tools used in this tutorial are very as mentioned below.įirst check the partition table using fdisk command.

This article will also take you through the steps to delete your required partition, view your hard drive geometry,display existing partition table,display the UUID of a partition and many more about partition creation ,view,help, partitioning command line help and troubleshooting. In this post we will be going through simple steps to create a new partition in linux, format it and mount it at your required mount point.

Creating and deleting new partitions in linux a very normal practice.
