Partitioning

lifelong · 09-14-2007, 07:24 AM

When partitioning a hard drive with Fedora Core 5, when is the most appropriate time to select the option: "Maximum Space Allowable"?

Thanks

Shirley Ivory

MensaWater · 09-14-2007, 08:47 AM

When you want to use all the space that is available on the drive for Fedora rather than reserving some for later use for something else.

ssarasin · 09-14-2007, 08:49 AM

According to the FC5 help files, the choices are as follows:

Fixed size
Use a fixed size as close to your entry as possible.

Fill all space up to
Grow the partition to a maximum size of your choice.

Fill to maximum allowable size
Grow the partition until it fills the remainder of the selected disks.