You are formatting a single hard disk for a Linux install. What is the maximum number of primary partitions you can create?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
E.
4
F.
5
Explanation:
Generally in one System we can connect four Physical Harddisks . As a Primary Master, Primary
Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave. In One System: Either four Primary partitions or 1
Primary or 2 Primary or 3 Primary + 1 extended and all logical partitions will be create under
extended partations . Hardisk device recognized as follows Primary Master : /dev/had Primary
Slave : /dev/ hdb Secondary Master : /dev/ hdc Secondary Slave : /dev/ hdd Suppose you have
only single harddisk and going to install Linux, Maximum you can create 4 primary partitions. If you
create four primary partitions you can’t create extended partitions that mean no logical partitions
can create.