Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of SmallSteps

Timestamp:

12/19/10 13:24:30 (2 years ago)

Author:

stappers

Comment:

prepare disk for recieving data

SmallSteps

@@ -327 +327 @@
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+Further preparation of our virtual disk. It uses ''loop device technique''.
+
+For the ''swap'' partition
+
+{{{
+sudo losetup --find --show --offset $[3750016*512] tile
+}}}
+'''may show'''
+{{{
+/dev/loop6
+}}}
+where the ''6'' is more likely to be ''0''
+
+{{{
+sudo mkswap /dev/loop6
+}}}
+gives
+{{{
+Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 227471 kB
+no label, UUID=a31d5609-3a58-4c26-8078-4c7641e3d7df
+}}}
+
+{{{
+sudo losetup --detach /dev/loop6
+}}}
+
+For the ''data'' partition
+
+{{{
+sudo losetup --find --show --offset $[32*512] tile
+}}}
+'''may show'''
+{{{
+/dev/loop6
+}}}
+where the ''6'' is more likely to be ''0''
+
+{{{
+LANG=C sudo mkfs -t ext3 /dev/loop6 1874992
+}}}
+gives
+{{{
+mke2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
+Filesystem label=
+OS type: Linux
+Block size=4096 (log=2)
+Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
+117360 inodes, 468748 blocks
+23437 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
+First data block=0
+Maximum filesystem blocks=482344960
+15 block groups
+32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
+7824 inodes per group
+Superblock backups stored on blocks: 
+        32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912
+
+Writing inode tables: done                            
+Creating journal (8192 blocks): done
+Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
+
+This filesystem will be automatically checked every 32 mounts or
+180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
+}}}
+
+{{{
+sudo tune2fs -c 0 -i 0 /dev/loop6
+}}}
+gives
+{{{
+tune2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
+Setting maximal mount count to -1
+Setting interval between checks to 0 seconds
+}}}
+
+{{{
+sudo mkdir -p /mnt/target
+sudo mount /dev/loop6 /mnt/target
+df /mnt/target
+}}}
+gives
+{{{
+/dev/loop6             1845484     35564   1716172   3% /mnt/target
+}}}
 
 To be continued  (by stappers)