Linux systems provide many ways to look at disk partitions. Here's a look at commands you can use to display useful information -- each providing a different format and with a different focus.

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of encrypting a single partition on a Linux machine.

I have Redhat linux 9.0 as an only OS on my system, i would like to put debian on it also. So i guess i need to create a new partion... Is there a way to do that in linux? I have a 40 gig hard ...

Why Linux Sometimes Doesn’t Recognize Windows Drives Most of the time, Linux won’t touch your Windows partitions because Windows didn’t shut down cleanly. Fast Startup and hibernation can ...

I have the question about mounting windows partitin so all my data would be accessible from Linux. I am curently runing RedHat Linux 7.2 . I tried traditional mounting (i.e. I typed the command ...

Linux (and Unix) have generally referred to disk partitions by their "traditional" device name, such as /dev/sda2 or /dev/hda5. However, this kind of name for a particular partition can (and will ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Page 2 of 6: How to partition your disc Introduction to dual-booting How to partition your ...

Linux Reader is a free Windows application that allows you read access to ext2 and ext3 formatted drives (your Linux partition). The software does a nice job of copying the look and feel Windows ...

Analyzing "hard" and "soft" real-time deadlines is critical when determining whether to assign application-software containers to Linux or an RTOS. Partitioning a multiprocessor system poses a ...