David Wright composed on 2022-10-19 23:51 (UTC-0500): > I wouldn't be able to keep track of what was where with a > scheme like that.
I bet you could, if you utilized a tool that facilitates it. DFSee Linux 16.9 : Executing: fdisk -r- -w- Command timestamp : Monday 2022-09-12 16:13:22 +---+--+--+-----------------+--------+--------+-----------+----------------------------------------+-----------+ |ID |ux|Dr|Type, description|Format |Related |VolumeLabel|OS2-LVM/BM / GPT / Crypt / additional in| Size MiB | +--[/dev/sda MBR disk 1]--------+--------+-----------[2008 WD5000AAKS3171]--------------------+-----------+ |01*| 1| |Prim 06 FAT16 |FAT16 |MSWIN4.1|P01WINDOS |W171P01 WinDOS W171P01 WinDOS | 39.2| |02*| 2| |Hide 1b FAT32 |FAT32 |FRDOS5.1|FREEDOS2012|W171P02 FreeDOS W171P02 FreeDOS | 243.2| |03>| 3| |Prim 83 LinuxNatv|EXT2 |GRUB |boot03w71 |W171P03 realboot W171P03 realboot | 400.1| |04 | 5| |Log 82 SunS/SWAP|SWAP |LinuxV1 |SWAPSPACE2 |W171P05 swapper W171P05 swapper | 1498.2| |05 | 6| |Log 01 FAT12 |FAT12 |mkdosfs |NO NAME |W171P06 dummy W171P06 dummy | 7.8| |06 | 7| |Log 06 FAT16 |FAT16 |-DFSee- |P06 SS16A |W171P07 FAT E: W171P07 FAT E: | 251.0| |07*| 8| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s131p08w71 |W171P08 suse131 W171P08 suse131 | 7201.0| |08 | 9| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |Linux |home09w71 |W171P09 /home W171P09 /home | 5796.9| |09*|10| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |sTWp10w71 |W171P10 osTW KDE3 W171P10 osTW KDE3 | 6400.9| |10 |11| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |Linux |pub11w71 |W171P11 /pub W171P11 /pub | 18912.4| |11 |12| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|unknown |Linux | |P12 placeholder P12 placeholder | 7.8| |12*|13| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f37p13w71 |W171P13 fedora 37 W171P13 fedora 37 | 6400.9| |13*|14| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |mga9p14w71 |W171P14 Mageia 9 W171P14 Mageia 9 | 6400.9| |14*|15| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s151p15w71 |W171P15 suse151 W171P15 suse151 | 6400.9| |15*|16| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |w71buster |P16 Deb 10 Buster P16 Deb 10 Buster | 6400.9| |16*|17| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |w71deb11 |P17 Deb 11 Bullseye P17 Deb 11 Bullseye| 6400.9| |17*|18| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s150p18w71 |W171P18 suse150 W171P18 suse150 | 6400.9| |18*|19| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f35p19w71 |W171P19 fedora 35 W171P19 fedora 35 | 6400.9| |19*|20| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s154p20w71 |W171P20 suse 154 W171P20 suse 154 | 6400.9| |20*|21| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |sTWp21w71 |W171P21 tumbleweed W171P21 tumbleweed | 6400.9| |21*|22| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |buntu2204 |W171P22 Kubuntu2204 W171P22 Kubuntu2204| 6400.9| |22*|23| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s152p23w71 |W171P23 suse152 W171P23 suse152 | 6400.9| |23*|24| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f36p24w71 |W171P24 fedora 36 W171P24 fedora 36 | 6400.9| |24*|25| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s153p25w71 |W171P25 suse153 W171P25 suse153 | 6400.9| |25*|26| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |mga8p26w71 |W171P26 Mageia 8 W171P26 Mageia 8 | 6400.9| |26*|27| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |Linux |s155p27w71 |W171P27 suse155 W171P27 suse155 | 6400.9| |27*|28| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |w71deb12 |P28 Deb 12 Bookworm P28 Deb 12 Bookworm| 6400.9| |28*|29| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |buntu2004 |W171P29 Kubuntu2004 W171P28 Kubuntu2004| 6400.9| |29 |30| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |Linux |ulcl-w71 |W171 /usr/local W171 /usr/local | 2533.7| |30 |31| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |Linux |isos-w71 |W171 isos W171 isos | 152625.3| |31 |32| |Log 0c FAT32-Ext|FAT32 |FRDOS4.1|DOWNLOADS |W171 FAT downloads W171 FAT downloads | 509.8| |32 |33| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |Linux |fedovar |fedovar fedovar | 4000.5| |33*|34| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |mga5w71 |W171 Mageia 5 W171 Mageia 5 | 5600.8| |34*|35| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |buntu1604 |W171 Kubuntu 16.04 W171 Kubuntu 16.04 | 5600.8| |35*|36| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f21w71 |W171 fedora 21 W171 fedora 21 | 5600.8| |36*|37| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |s121w71 |W171 suse121 W171 suse121 | 5600.8| |37*|38| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |mga6w71 |W171P30 Mageia 6 W171P30 Mageia 6 | 5600.8| |38*|39| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |s114w71 |W171P21 suse114 W171P21 suse114 | 5600.8| |39*|40| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |w71jessie |W171P24 Jessie W171P24 Jessie | 5600.8| |40*|41| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |s122w71 |W171P16 suse122 W171P16 suse122 | 5600.8| |41*|42| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s123w71 |W171P15 suse123 W171P15 suse123 | 5600.8| |42*|43| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT3 |GRUB |w71stretch |W171 Debian9Stretch W171 Debian9Stretch| 5600.8| |43*|44| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |buntu1804 |W171 Kubuntu 1804 W171 Kubuntu 1804 | 6400.9| |44*|45| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s423w71 |W171 suse423 W171 suse423 | 6400.9| |45*|46| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |mga7w71 |W171 Mageia 7 W171 Mageia 7 | 6400.9| |46*|47| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f33w71 |W171 Fedora 33 W171 Fedora 33 | 6400.9| |47*|48| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |f34w71 |W171 Fedora 34 W171 Fedora 34 | 6400.9| |48*|49| |Log 83 LinuxNatv|EXT4 |GRUB |s132w71 |W171 suse 132 W171 suse 132 | 6400.9| |81 | | |FreeSpace Logical|-- -- --|-- -- --|- - - - - -| | 73283.4| A partitioning tool that logs makes it easy for me. :) -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. 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