System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems

partition Menu

The partition menu appears similar to the following:


format> partition
PARTITION MENU:
        0      - change `0' partition
        1      - change `1' partition
        2      - change `2' partition
        3      - change `3' partition
        4      - change `4' partition
        5      - change `5' partition
        6      - change `6' partition
        7      - change `7' partition
        select - select a predefined table
        modify - modify a predefined partition table
        name   - name the current table
        print  - display the current table
        label  - write partition map and label to the disk
        quit
partition> 

The following table describes the partition menu items.

Table 16–2 Descriptions for partition Menu Items

Subcommand 

Description 

change `n' partition

Enables you to specify the following information for the new partition: 

  • Identification tag

  • Permission flags

  • Starting cylinder

  • Size

select

Enables you to choose a predefined partition table. 

modify

Enables you to change all the slices in the partition table. This command is preferred over the individual change `x' partition commands.

name

Enables you to specify a name for the current partition table. 

print

Displays the current partition table. 

label

Writes the partition map and the label to the current disk. 

quit

Exits the partition menu.