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<para>Once the partition is created, we have to create a new file system on
that partition. The standard file system used these days is the ext2
file system, but the socalled journaling file systems are becoming
file system, but the so-called journaling file systems are becoming
increasingly popular too. It's of course up to you to decide which file
system you want to create, but because we have to assume and work with
something, we will assume you chose the ext2 file system.</para>

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<sect1 id="ch04-creatingpart">
<title>Creating a new partition</title>
<para>First, let me tell you that it is possible to build LFS on only
one partition, which is where your original distribution is installed. This
is not recommended if it is the first time you try LFS, but may be useful
if you are short on disk space. If you feel brave, take a look at the
one partition hint at
<ulink
url="&hint-root;one-partition-hint.txt">&hint-root;one-partition-hint.txt</ulink></para>
<para>First, let's start with telling you that it is possible to build LFS
on only one partition, which is where your original distribution is
installed. This is not recommended if it is the first time you try LFS,
but may be useful if you are short on disk space. If you feel brave, take
a look at the one partition hint at <ulink
url="&hint-root;one-partition-hint.txt">&hint-root;one-partition-hint.txt</ulink>
Keep in mind, this is a real hint in that sense of the word, not a
finished document yet.</para>
<para>Before we can build our new Linux system, we need to have an empty Linux
partition on which we can build our new system. I recommend a partition size
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temporary disk space. But you probably want more space than that if you
plan to use the LFS system as your primary Linux system. If that's the
case you'd want more space so you can install additional software. If a
Linux Native partition is already available, this subsection can be skipped.</para>
Linux Native partition is already available, this subsection can be
skipped.</para>
<para>The cfdisk program (or another fdisk like program you prefer)) is
started with the appropriate hard disk as the option (like /dev/hda if a
new partition is to be created on the primary master IDE disk). It is used
to create a Linux Native partition, write the partition table and exit the
cfdisk program. Please refer to the documentation that comes with your
<para>The cfdisk program (or another fdisk like program you prefer) is
to be started with the appropriate hard disk as the option (like /dev/hda
if a new partition is to be created on the primary master IDE disk). It is
used to create a Linux Native partition, write the partition table and exit
the cfdisk program. Please refer to the documentation that comes with your
fdisk program of choice (the man pages are often a good place to start)
and read the procedures about how to create a new Linux native
partition and how to write the partition table.</para>

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<para>Replace <quote>xxx</quote> by the partition's designation (like hda11).</para>
<para>This directory (/mnt/lfs) is the $LFS variable you have read about
earlier. If you were planning to make use of the $LFS environment variable,
<userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput> has to be executed now.</para>
back in chapter 2. If you were planning to make use of the $LFS environment
variable, <userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput> has to be executed
now.</para>
</sect1>