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[Dick Barmann]

On 08/10/2016 07:29 PM, Dick Barmann wrote:
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> On 08/10/2016 05:42 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> dick at dick-desktop:~$ sudo parted -l
>> Disk /dev/sda: 160GB
>> Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system     Flags
>>   1      32.3kB  62.9GB  62.9GB  primary #Unused
>>   3      62.9GB  66.9GB  3997MB  primary  linux-swap(v1) #Swap
>>   4      66.9GB  137GB   70.5GB  primary #Unused - I would reformat 
>> this to an extended
>> and add a logical
>>   2      137GB   160GB   22.6GB  primary  ext4            boot #Root 
>> of your new install
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>> I don't understand the order 1, 3, 4, 2.
>> However, I would install GRUB to /dev/sda.
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>> AFAIK this should do the job
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>>    sudo grub-install /dev/sda
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>> but I read hat it might be required to run
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>>    sudo grub-setup /dev/sda
>>    sudo grub-install /dev/sda
>>    sudo update-grub
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>> Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0GB
>> Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system     Flags
>>   1      32.3kB  46.8GB  46.8GB  primary   ext4            boot #Your 
>> data
>>   2      46.8GB  80.0GB  33.3GB  extended #       - I would change 
>> anything starting here
>>   7      46.8GB  57.3GB  10.6GB  logical #Unused   to two additional 
>> primary
>>   5      57.3GB  69.0GB  11.6GB  logical #Unused   and one extended, 
>> a logical and a swap
>>   8      69.0GB  77.9GB  8915MB  logical #Unused
>>   6      77.9GB  80.0GB  2145MB  logical   linux-swap(v1) #Swap
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>> I am going to download another Ubuntu because the one I had would not 
>> start to check it. Can you tell me which Mirror would be most 
>> dependable?
> Why does BitTorrent have a lot less file volume than a standard download?
>>   On disk #4 of the 160Gb what is a logical. Does the / install the 
>> root? These terms are listed in the dropdown where you format a disk 
>> aren't they?
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