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On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:22:46 -0700 (PDT), maxim wexler wrote: |
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> There are four partitions on the SSHD, sda1,2,3,4. sda1 is formatted |
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> ext2 and is the largest and contains the file system. sda2 is slightly |
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> smaller, formatted ext3 and also has a file system on it, but with |
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> fewer files. sda3 is very small, formatted fat32, and is empty. sda4 is |
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> formatted fat16, and is empty(I think, I wasn't able to mount it). |
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> Why do sda1 and sda2 have virtually the same files on them and why is |
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> one formatted ext2 and the other ext3? |
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sda1 and sda2 are combined as a Unionfs filesystem, one contains the base |
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install and the other is writeable for changes. That's why the restore |
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boot option is so fast, it just reformats the overlaid filesystem. |
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There isn't room to install Gentoo alongside Xandros on a 4GB Eee. Either |
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install Gentoo to an SD card for now or bite the bullet and wipe Xandros |
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before installation. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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"Bother," said Pooh as his Mercedes smashed into the tunnel support. |
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