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- Dell Latitude E6510 / Mainboard Model 0N5KHN
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I am wondering what the ideal partition structure is for booting Windows, Mac, and Linux, plus extra partitions for backup without hitting a partition limit. I know there is a wrong way to do it where when attempting to add too many partitions, I will be told that I cannot add any more.
Background: Over a year ago when I initially setup my hackintosh I had an existing Windows 7 install plus a recovery partition. When I added a partition for Mac and then tried to add another for Linux, I received a lengthy explanation that what I was doing wouldn't be possible due to a max limit of partitions for the drive. (I had to give up on the Linux install sadly cause I didn't want to nuke my recovery partition nor did I have the space to shuffle things around.)
Although I forget the nomenclature, I know its possible to make sub-partitions and have it all fit and play nice together. Since I'm getting a new hard drive in the mail I'd like to try again. Please help.
Would someone please recommend me an ideal partition structure to utilize Windows 7, RECOVERY partition, Mac, Linux, plus whatever else I would decide to use in the future, without conflict? Please learn me the best practice.
Current partitions:
WINDOWS
RECOVERY
DELL-UTILITY
MAC
Extra FYI: I'm using a Dell Latitude E6510 and I'm about install a new Crucial MX100 SSD.
Background: Over a year ago when I initially setup my hackintosh I had an existing Windows 7 install plus a recovery partition. When I added a partition for Mac and then tried to add another for Linux, I received a lengthy explanation that what I was doing wouldn't be possible due to a max limit of partitions for the drive. (I had to give up on the Linux install sadly cause I didn't want to nuke my recovery partition nor did I have the space to shuffle things around.)
Although I forget the nomenclature, I know its possible to make sub-partitions and have it all fit and play nice together. Since I'm getting a new hard drive in the mail I'd like to try again. Please help.
Would someone please recommend me an ideal partition structure to utilize Windows 7, RECOVERY partition, Mac, Linux, plus whatever else I would decide to use in the future, without conflict? Please learn me the best practice.
Current partitions:
WINDOWS
RECOVERY
DELL-UTILITY
MAC
Extra FYI: I'm using a Dell Latitude E6510 and I'm about install a new Crucial MX100 SSD.