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.related kbhelp genhelp diskconf partdisk
.title Help: Disk Partitions -- Cylinder
ABOUT THIS MENU
Use this menu to view or change your disk partition.  Disk 1 must
have an active UNIX partition of at least 80 MB.

CAUTION:  If the type, size, or location (Start or End fields) of
          a partition are changed, all the files in that partition
          are destroyed.  Back up your system before changing
          partitions or file systems.

If the disk partition information is correct, press <F10>.

ABOUT THIS FIELD
The Cylinders field on the Disk Partions menu allows you to enter
the partition size by specifying the number of cylinders for the
partition.
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ABOUT THIS FIELD (CONTINUED)
Alternatively, use the % field to specify the partition size as
a percentage of the hard disk.

There is a limit on how large the cylinder number can be.  If
you enter an invalid number, an error message is displayed on
the bottom of the screen.

The disk space allocated for the partition is shown in the Size
(MB) field.

CHANGING THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS
Do the following to change the number of Cylinders for a
partition:
    1.  Use the <Tab> or up/down arrow keys to move to the field.
    2.  Type in the value.
    3.  Press <Tab> to activate your selection.
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EXITING THE DISK PARTITIONS MENU
When you are finished viewing or changing partition information,
press <F10>.

EXITING HELP
Press <Esc> to return to the Disk Partitions menu.
Press <F1> for more help.
