[Cialug] Big Disks

[Nick Fox]

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Todd Walton wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>> So there's a reason to get the larger capacity disk. Just create a partition
>> using the first 600G and don't use it, instead use the partition on the
>> outer 400G.
> 
> Is that how that works?  The lower numbered partitions on my hard
> drive occupy the inner portion of the platter?
> 
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Lower numbered cylinder heads is the inside of the disk, higher outside.
   It is however very likely your lower partitions are on the inside of
the disk, just have a look at the partition layout in fdisk.

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Nick Fox

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Des Moines, IA 50311
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