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Chapter 5 – Partitioning the array

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4. Enter the command to format the disk

(array): fdisk /directory/device name (e.g.
fdisk /dev/hde).

5. When the disk is formatted, you should

partition the disk. Call up the help screen as
shown to identify the correct command to
add a partition.

6. Enter the command to add a partition (in

the example given, the command is “

n.”)

7. Enter the command to create a primary

partition then enter the number of primary
partitions you wish to create.

8. Enter the command to create a Linux

second extended file system on the array.
In the example, the command is mke2fs
/directory/device
(

mke2fs /dev/hde).

9. Assign the array a location: Enter mount

/directory/device /location (

mount

/dev/hde /tmp).