I am planning to put backtrack on my hd. hda1 is blank, <br>I am saving it for some version of ubuntu, but I must put <br>it on later because my computer doesn't seem to have <br>enough ram, or there is some other issue because it <br>
freezes in the middle of install. I only have 256M of ram, <br>and I'm gonna get another 256M of ram for my old dell. <br>But that's beside the point. <br><br>I have xp on the hda5, which brings up a question I have.<br>
I have been reading about extended partitions, but I'm not <br>quite clear about something. I have noticed that all the gui <br>partitioners want to start the extended partitions with the <br> second partition.The first partition is hda1, and then it jumps <br>
right to hda5. If you have an extended partition, is it necessary <br>for the extended partition to start with the second partition? <br>Or do the cli partitioners like parted and fdisk allow you to <br>make 3 primary partitions and then the 4th extended?<br>
<br>I know it is dangerous or risky, or whatever you want to call it, <br>but do you think I can change an extended partition to a primary <br>after the OS is already installed?<br><br>You may ask why I want to make the partition primary, and I <br>
can tell you before you ask that it is because I want to use one <br>partition to share files. Kind of like a ubuntu home/xp mydocuments <br>and reiser home ect. One partition for my personal or non OS/program <br>data. From what I have been reading, in order to share files for some OSs<br>
a primary partition is required.<br><br>Back to my primary question. I've been looking for the <br>backtrack installer tool, but I just can't seem to find it.<br>Does anyone have a link where I can download the backtrack <br>
installer tool?<br><br>Also what is the best tool for formatting to reiserfs? The reason <br>I ask that question is because, although I am not certain, but <br>it seems to me that some fs writers do a more thorough job than <br>
others. What that means, I don't exactly know. All I know is that <br>some seem to do it in seconds, while others seem to take a much <br>longer time. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that it would be <br>more likely to lose data with the quick ones.<br>
<br>I realize that some may wonder why I am doing this the way I am <br>doing it, and may ask why don't you do it this way or that way. <br>Rather than to bore you with all the BS details as to why I am doing <br>it this way, I will just say that it is because that is the way I like it.<br>
And it is experimental. It helps me learn.<br><br>Ultimately, I am putting backtrack on my laptop so I can start sniffing.<br><br>Thanks<br>Paul<br><br>