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Figure 1.13: Resizing the Windows Partition
More Partitioning Tips
If the partitioning is performed by YaST and other partitions are detected
in the system, these partitions are also entered in the file /etc/fstab to
enable easy access to this data. This file contains all partitions in the system
with their properties (parameters), such as the file system, mount point,
and user permissions.
Example 1.1: /etc/fstab: Partition Data
/dev/sda1 /data1 auto noauto,user 0 0
/dev/sda8 /data2 auto noauto,user 0 0
/dev/dasda1 /data3 auto noauto,user 0 0
The partitions, regardless of whether they are Linux or FAT partitions,
are specified with the options noauto and user. This allows any user to
mount or unmount these partitions as needed. For security reasons, YaST
does not automatically enter the exec option here, which is needed for ex-
ecuting programs from the respective location. However, to run programs
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