Re: Multi-OS configurations (any forum for discussion)

Tethys (tethys@ml.com)
Tue, 09 Jun 1998 10:40:31 +0100

>> It's also a problem coexisting of Linux and Sun Solaris (Solris uses
>> Linux swap partition as it's fdisk partition).
>
>We used the number first, its Sun's fault.

Now that Sun's a member of Linux International, maybe they'll consider
changing it... :-)

>And there is indeed _NO_ formal registry of partition numbers you just have
>to check all the databases people keep and pick a new one. Sun didnt

No, there's no formal registry. However, for those interested, Andries
Brouwer maintains a pretty comprehansive list at:

http://www.win.tue.nl/math/dw/personalpages/aeb/linux/partitions/partition_types-1.html

Tet

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