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One of the biggest challanges that a new Linux user faces when they first install any distro is how to cope with this thing called partitioning. Though many installers will auto-configure the partitions of a hard drive for you, having a good partition str

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Linux Partitions: A Primer

Most computer users are aware of the existence of their hard drive, even if they're not familiar with how it works. It's hard not to be, since the first things people tend to ask when you get a new computer are how much hard drive space you have, how fast the machine is, and how much memory is included. From there, if you're used to using Windows, then you've probably dealt with the installer letting you break your hard drive into "multiple drives," probably referred to as C:, E:, F:, and so on.

You may not realize it, but if you've done this, you've already created partitions. A partition is a virtual drive inside a drive, created through storing information about the drive's virtual layout in special locations on the drive itself. The system's BIOS and operating system(s) then utilize this information to determine where to look on the drive for boot instructions and data.

A hard drive may look like a short, rectangular box, but the data is stored on a round section that looks somewhat like a stack of records (see Figure 1). The way data gets written to and read from this drive involves drive heads , which are housed on the carriage assembly shown in the image.

Each of these electromagnetic heads alters data on a hard drive by manipulating the magnetic media at such a miniscule level that the head turns on and off individual bits and bytes.


 

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