[torontocbm] Re: How to-Multiple partitions on CF or SD

  • From: Leif Bloomquist <leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:40:28 -0500

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Jim Brain <brain@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My only question would be the rationale for partitioning CF cards. I do it
> to test the functionality, but I only really expected the IDE drives to be
> partitioned, due to their size.

I've always questioned the rationale for partitioning anything, unless
you need distinctly different disk formats on the same physical disk
for some reason.  I think Tom wanted one partition for scratch space
and one for more permanent storage.

Tom, thanks for the info.

-Leif


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