x86: fdisk Menu
The fdisk menu is available on x86 based systems only and
appears similar to the following.
format> fdisk
Total disk size is 8924 cylinders
Cylinder size is 16065 (512 byte) blocks
Cylinders
Partition Status Type Start End Length %
========= ====== ============ ===== === ====== ===
1 EFI 0 8924 8925 100
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Create a partition
2. Specify the active partition
3. Delete a partition
4. Change between Solaris and Solaris2 Partition IDs
5. Edit/View extended partitions
6. Exit (update disk configuration and exit)
7. Cancel (exit without updating disk configuration)
Enter Selection:
The following table describes the fdisk menu items.
Table 10-3 x86: Descriptions for fdisk Menu Items
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Create a partition
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Creates an fdisk partition. You must create
a separate partition for each OS such as Oracle Solaris or DOS.
There is a maximum of four partitions per disk. You are prompted
for the size of the fdisk partition as a
percentage of the disk.
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Specify the active partition
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Enables you to specify the partition to be used for booting.
This menu item identifies where the first stage boot program
looks for the second stage boot program.
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Delete a partition
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Deletes a previously created partition. This command destroys
all the data in the partition.
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Change between Solaris and Solaris2 Partition
IDs
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Changes partition IDs from 130 (0x82) to
191 (0xbf) and back again.
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Edit/View extended partitions
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Manages partition information that is generally used for
booting.
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Exit (update disk configuration and exit)
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Writes a new version of the partition table and exits the
fdisk menu.
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Cancel (exit without updating disk
configuration)
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Exits the fdisk menu without modifying the
partition table.
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