Chapter 2
Software
Installation
25
Creating a Custom Partition Table
If the partition recommended by the Configurator is unsuitable for the Java Desktop
System installation, you might need to create a custom partition table.
Perform the following steps to create a custom partition table:
1. Back up any files you want to keep.
Caution –
This procedure overwrites your existing operating system partition.
2. From the Installation Settings dialog, select Partitioning, select Create custom
partition option, then click Next.
3. Select Custom partitioning, for experts, then click Next to launch the Expert
Partitioner dialog.
4. Select the device that refers to the disk where you want to install the application.
For example
/dev/hda
, then click Delete to erase all partitions on that disk.
5. Click Create to create a new partition and select the Primary option.
6. In the pop-up window, set the Start Cylinder size to 0, set the End Cylinder size to
+ 5 GB and set the mount point to /
.
7. Click Create to create a new partition and select the Extended option.
The pop-up window must contain all the correct settings. For example, the Start
Cylinder value must be one more than the End Cylinder value of
hda1
and the End
Cylinder value can be the same as the End Cylinder value for
/dev/hda
.
Creating an extended partition that covers the remainder of the disk forces all other
partitions to be created within that extended partition.
8. Click Create to create a new partition.
9. Select Swap from the menu beneath the Format option.
10. Specify the size of the swap partition using the + syntax in the End field.
For example, if your system has 256 MB RAM, you would have 512 MB of swap
memory, which is expressed as + 512 MB.
11. Click Create to create a new partition.
A new partition to occupy the remainder of the disk is configured.
12. Set the Mount Point to
/usr
.
13. Click Next to save the partition table and return to the Installation Settings screen.
