why esx 4 are using multiple linux partition

[subhasis2009]

Hi all,

I have one qustation to all of u why esx 4 are using multiple linux partition. At the booting time if ( must be because on grub.conf there is no option for vmkernel this is same as linux os grub configaration) esx4 is booting with linux 3 kernel then /dev/sda1 (boot partition) is Linux is ok with me . but what are the use of other linux partition like /dev/sdb2 and /dev/sdb5.

[root@Test ~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 145.9 GB, 145999527936 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 17750 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1         140     1124518+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2             141         154      112455   fc  VMware VMKCORE
/dev/sda3             155       17750   141339870    5  Extended
/dev/sda5             155       17750   141339838+  fb  VMware VMFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 7973 MB, 7973371904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 969 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1          76      610438+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2              77         331     2048287+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3             332         969     5124735    5  Extended
/dev/sdb5             332         969     5124703+  83  Linux
[root@Test ~]#

thanks

subhasis

[subhasis2009]

hi all,

i have got my answare. theree partition is

[root@esxtest vmware]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sdc5             4.9G  1.6G  3.1G  34% /
/dev/sda1             1.1G   82M  945M   8% /boot
/dev/sdc2             2.0G   41M  1.8G   3% /var/log
[root@esxtest vmware]#

Regards

Subhasis