They don't *have* to be primaries. In fact, I'm running from root and swap partitions right now that are both extended/logical. With Linux it makes no difference, although if you ever have a problem with your partitioning structure, primaries are a little easier to work with than logicals when it comes to reconstructing a partition table.
Tom Howard Mann wrote: > I am planning to install Debian on a new ( empty) > hard disk (/dev/hdb). It will be the only OS on > this disk. I will use LILO on /dev/hda to boot > Debian.I plan to create separate partitions for > the following: > > / > swap > /usr <<<<<<<logical > /usr/local <<<<<<<<logical > /home <<<<<<<<<logical > > My question is: Do / and/or swap _have_ to be > primary partitions, and, if so, why ? >
