What I do for a new machine?

[LinuxIsOne]

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Hakan Koseoglu wrote:

>>> / is on /dev/sda2
>>> /boot is on /dev/sda1
>>> /home is on /dev/sda4 <= encrypted
>>> /opt is on /dev/sda6
>>> /tmp is on /dev/sda5
>>> /usr/local is on /dev/sda8
>>> /var is on /dev/sda7
>>> swap is on /dev/sda9 <= encrypted
>> But where is /dev/sda3?

> Looking at above, /dev/sda3 appears to be the extended volume partition.

But I saw somewhere: Number 3 is reserved only for primary even if it
is not there? Means ...confusing if I am wrong..? Or right...?

Thanks.