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OPS235 Lab 1 - CentOS7

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#Select each of the created partitions, and make certain that the file-system type is changed from '''xfs''' to '''ext4'''.
#Check that your partition settings are correct (you can ask your instructor or lab monitor to confirm), and then click Done to proceed.
#A Summary of Changes screen will appear to show the partitioning operations that will be created. Click the x '''Accept Changes''' button to proceed with the installation.
 
 
 
 
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<li>If you get a warning with something like "This device may contain data" - it's probably your new hard drive and you can safely use it.</li>
<li>Select '''Create Custom Layout''', we don't want to use the default setup now. If you are using a hard drive that contains partitions from a previous course (previous version of Linux), delete all partitions prior to proceeding.</li>
<li>On your drive you will need the following partitions. These may be primary partitions or logical drives.<br><br> If you have more space than 250GB available - you can add the extra space in equal parts to /home and /var/lib/libvirt/images</li>
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<li>Record briefly in your lab logbook what partitions you created of what size and what device names were assigned to them (/dev/sda1, etc.).</li>
<li>After confirming partition settings, click next and select '''write changes to disk'''. The installation program will create and format the partitions.</li>
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{{Admon/tip|Linux File System Types|Similar to other Operating Systems, it is good to know basic characteristics of file system types in Linux to select the best type for your machine:<br><ul><li><b>xfs:</b> &nbsp; Newer filesystem (fast transfer rates for large files, Journaling)</li><li><b>ext4:</b> &nbsp; Newer filesystem supporting large files and Journaling</li><li><b>ext2:</b> &nbsp; Stable filesystem popular for databases (no journaling)</li></ul>|
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