03-01-2013
First in Windows, go to disk management and create a "new partition using existing free space"
Next Install linux selecting this partition. You can choose to format the new partition during Linux installation. Do this carefully, make sure that you are choosing the correct partition.
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partition
partition(5) File Formats Manual partition(5)
NAME
partition - display information about the Partition Command Line Interface
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
This manpage gives a listing and brief description of the commands which are used to manage a partitionable system.
|
Command | Description
-----------+----------------------------------------------------
cplxmodify | Modify an existing complex.
|
parconfig | Provides a recommended nPartition configuration.
|
parcreate | Create a new partition.
|
parmodify | Modify an existing partition.
|
parolrad | Activate and Deactivate cell online.
|
parstatus | Display partition and available resources informa-
| tion for a partitionable system.
|
parremove | Remove an existing partition.
|
parunlock | Unlock the Stable Complex Configuration Data or
| Partition Configuration Data.
|
fruled | Turn attention LEDs on/off for cells, cabinets and
| I/O chassis.
|
frupower | Turn power on/off for cells and I/O chassis.
AUTHOR
was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
SEE ALSO
fruled(1), parstatus(1), cplxmodify(1M), frupower(1M), parconfig(1M), parcreate(1M), parmgr(1M), parmodify(1M), parolrad(1M), par-
remove(1M), parunlock(1M).
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partition(5)