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On 29 Mar 2006 08:21:00 -0800, ehabaziz2001@gmail.com
<ehabaziz2001@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a well definition of filesystem ?
>
> written in tutorial that I can create my own filesystem ,and I know
> filesystem is a structure of directories and files but my question :
> Is filesystems related to the slices ?
> Also
>
> /root is a filesystem . Is it related to slice 0 only ?
> /swap is a filesystem . Is it related to slice 1 only?
>
Slices or partitions divide a hard disk into block devices which can
hold filesystems. A filesystem can be created on a block device by
using mkfs, or an existing filesystem can be copied using dd. I am not
familiar with Solaris, but in Linux and other Unix-like systems the
person installing the OS is free to choose which partitions to use for
swap, / and other filesystems. If only one operating system is
installed, the root filesystem is usually placed in the first partition
or slice ( /root is the home directory of the root user).

> Where can I create my own filesystems in the Slices .
>
If you are root you can create a filesystem in any unused slice. You
can also create filesystems on floppy or USB drives if your machine is
so equipped.

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