SM1: Open-source Operating Systems ASIX/DAW/DAM-1 Task A5: Partitions, filesystems and volumes. Tools for woking with partitions,filesystems and volumes
 6-11-23

TASK A5: Partitions, filesystems and volumes. Tools for working with partitions,filesystems and volumes.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
 1- Deadline: 4-11-2024.
 2- Send your report as a PDF file attached to an e-mail with the following specifications:
     a) E-mail address: cf(at)collados.org or jordi.binefa(at)fje.edu depending who is your teacher
     b) File Name:
         b.1) ASIX1: asix1_surname_name_sm1act05.odt and asix1_surname_name_sm1act05.pdf
         b.2) DAW1: daw1_surname_name_sm1act05.odt and daw1_surname_name_sm1act05.pdf
     c) Subject:
         c.1) ASIX1: asix1_surname_name_sm1act05
         c.2) DAW1: daw1_surname_name_sm1act05
3- Make this report individually.
 4- Left, right, top and bottom margins: 2cm.
5- Character format: a) Font: Arial, b) Size: 10, c) Questions typeface: Bold, d) Answers typeface: Regular

DOCUMENTATION
1.- Partitions, filesystems, mounting and volumes
2.- MBR partition table
3.- GPT partition table    
4.- GParted
5- Binary and decimal system for measuring data capacity
6.- Working with command-line tools
7.- sudo

BEFORE BOOTING THE SYSTEM

1.- (Do not take screenshots) Add a new SATA hard disk to your virtual machine with the following characteristics:
     a) Controller: SATA
     b) Hard drive file type: VDI
     c) Storage in physical hard disk: Dinamically allocated (do not select Pre-allocate Full Size)
     d) Name: sata01
     e) Size: 18GiB (Remember!!!! --> for Virtualbox 1GB is equal to a 1GiB)
     f)  Attached to:  SATA 1

2.- (Do not take screenshots) Add a new SATA hard disk to your virtual machine with the following characteristics:
     a) Controller: SATA
     b) Hard drive file type: VDI
     c) Storage in physical hard disk: Dinamically allocated (do not select Pre-allocate Full Size)
     d) Name: sata02
     e) Size: 24GiB (Remember!!!! --> for Virtualbox 1GB is equal to a 1GiB)
     f)  Attached to:  SATA 2

3.- (Do not take screenshots) Add a new SATA hard disk to your virtual machine with the following characteristics:
     a) Controller: SATA
     b) Hard drive file type: VDI
     c) Storage in physical hard disk: Dinamically allocated (do not select Pre-allocate Full Size)
     d) Name: sata03
     e) Size: 10GiB (Remember!!!! --> for Virtualbox 1GB is equal to a 1GiB)
     f)  Attached to:  SATA 3

WHEN YOUR SYSTEM IS WORKING
 
1.- (Do not take screenshots) Add your user  to sudo group. Check that your user was added to sudo group.

2.- (Do not take screenshots) Update the lists of available packages. Run the command: sudo aptitude update

3.- (Do not take screenshots) Install GParted on your system. Run the command: sudo aptitude install gparted
 

PRACTICAL EXERCISES
     
1.- Do the following  exercises.  Take a screenshot every time you finish an exercise. Paste the screenshot below the question.

2.- Save your document according to information provided at the GENERAL CONDITIONS section.