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Partitions and Filesystems

 
  • Disk drives are divided into partitions

  • Partitions are formatted with filesystems, allowing users to store data

    • Default filesystem: ext3, the Third Extended Linux Filesystem
    • Other common filesystems:
      • ext2 and msdos (typically used for floppies)
      • iso9660 (typically used for CDs)