What do I need to know about disk partitioning during setup of Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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Partitioning allows you to divide your hard drive into isolated sections, where each section behaves as its own hard drive. Partitioning is particularly useful if you run multiple operating systems. If you are not sure how you want your system to be partitioned, read Appendix C An Introduction to Disk Partitions in the manual for more information.

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