Wolfgang writes:

> Extended partitions are just like the complete disk, i.e. they have a MBR
> of their own and thus can have again 4 partitions.  And yes, AFAIK that's
> the way Linux _does_ their partitioning...

No, they're even sicker.

they create a type linux-root partition for 'a', and an extended partition
for the rest of the disk.

They create, inside that, a type linux-swap partition for 'b', and an extended
partition for the rest of the disk.

They create, inside that, a type linux partition for 'd', and an extended
partition for the rest of the disk.

They create, inside that, a type linux partition for 'e', and an extended
partition for the rest of the disk.

They create, inside that, a type linux partition for 'f', and an extended
partition for the rest of the disk.

...

[I had to look at Linux disklabels, figuring out how to repair a disk where the 
Linux installation tool... or was it WIndows 95... hat screwed up the multi-OS
booting setup.]

	-is