Multi Disk HOWTO(ldp) Multi Disk HOWTO(ldp) NNAAMMEE Multi Disk HOWTO - Multi disk design, partitioning, for- matting, tuning and maintenance AABBSSTTRRAACCTT This document describes how best to use multiple disks and partitions for a Linux system. Although some of this text is Linux specific the general approach outlined here can be applied to many other multi tasking operating systems. LLOOCCAATTIIOONN The Multi Disk HOWTO is located at //uussrr//ddoocc//HHOOWWTTOO// or //uussrr//sshhaarree//ddoocc//HHOOWWTTOO// depending on your distribution. FFIILLEESS Most distributions include the HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs in the installation //ddeevv// (device files) //eettcc//ffssttaabb (mount list) //eettcc//mmddttaabb (old style RAID table) //eettcc//rraaiiddttaabb (new style RAID table) RREELLAATTEEDD HHOOWWTTOOSS Tips, Partition, Partition Rescue, Large-Disk, LILO, Soft- ware-RAID, Upgrade RREELLAATTEEDD DDOOCCUUMMEENNTTSS FSSTND, FHS SSEEEE AALLSSOO _f_d_i_s_k(8), _c_f_d_i_s_k(8), _s_f_d_i_s_k(8), _f_i_p_s(8), _m_k_f_s(8), _m_k_e_2_f_s(8), _t_u_n_e_2_f_s(8), _d_u_m_p_e_2_f_s(8), _f_s_c_k(8), _f_s_c_k_._e_x_t_2(8) or _e_2_f_s_c_k(8), _m_o_u_n_t(8), _u_m_o_u_n_t(8), _d_f(1), _d_u(1), _i_n_t_r_o(ldp) LDP March 1, 2000 1