As hard disks grew larger, how did they work around the issue of the four partition limit, while maintaining backwards-compatibility?
How did they identify and categorize the subsequent solution?
How did they identify and categorize the subsequent solution?
The x86 partitioning system was extended by a single primary partition as a placeholder for an arbitrary number of additional partitions.
The placeholder partition is known as an extended partition, and all partitions within it are referred to as logical partitions.
The placeholder partition is known as an extended partition, and all partitions within it are referred to as logical partitions.
Tags: 101.1, extended partitions, linux, logical partitions, partitions, primary partitions, x86
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Autor: Ryan Robson
Oberthema: Informatics
Thema: Linux
Ort: Houston
Veröffentlicht: 08.02.2011
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