In addition to the default ext3,
you can format the new partition as ext2, ReiserFS, JFS, XFS, or as increased Swap. You
can also create a FAT partition readable by Windows. The contents of the Options dialog
box changes depending on the file system you choose.
A new partition can use only unformatted space on the physical drive. By default, EP will
have this partition fill up the remaining free space, but you can choose to leave some space
unformatted (and perhaps ready for another partition) by entering either a specific end
cylinder or (as indicated) the size of the partition in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB).
TIP
Check the Encrypt File System box to encrypt all new files created or moved into your
new partition. See ???Encrypting a Partition or Files??? later in this chapter.
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FIGURE 18.2 The Create Partition dialog box lets you set all the necessary options for a
new Linux partition.
The Fstab Options button lets you set up Journaling mode (Ordered is the default),
whether a user can mount this partition (No is the default), and whether to mount the
partition automatically at startup (Yes is the default).
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