Advantages of using partitions for tasks

I like my setup on one partition. But I'm wondering, are there advantages to using separate partitions for /, /home, /boot, and swap?
Simple question, but I'd like to know the answer from many sources, cause it seems like the type of question that has multiple answers.

My laptop and a little server in the home which I'll set up to the face the internet at some point so I can get to files/music etc have split partitioning: / /usr /var /home /tmp (via tmpfs) and separate /boot (needed for lvm/encryption/funny filesystems). I set up the partitions on advice of some of the hardening guides (see wiki). As well as allowing for problems with huge log files crashing the system as mentioned above, the idea is to have separate partitions to restrict what can be done in each area of the file system via mounting options in fstab. Eg, one of the options you could give to /var and/or /home would be noexec, so no exectuables/scripts could be run. If someone breaks in, it should make it harder to gain complete control.
It's prob overkill, but I am a big fan of peace of mind It doesn't take much longer to set up (make it lvm so you don't have to worry about getting the partition sizes wrong) and it doesn't hinder how my system runs in any way.

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What are the advantages of using cirrus for multiuser applications ?

Hi!
Can anybody help me understanding the advantages of using cirrus for multiuser apps ?
One advantage i think, may be it's free . Isn't it ? Anything else ( say, it's faster .? )

The main advantage is that it is a P2P system. It is not the same as a Flash Media Server or other Flash servers. When using Cirrus, your content is sent directly to and from clients, they do not need to send it to the server, get it interpreted and then send it to the other user.
So essentially Cirrus is fantastic if you have an application envrionment that needs multiuser interaction, but only for client to client operations: you'd want peer-to-peer.

Using PARTITION FOR/SUBPARTITION FOR syntax to insert

We are trying to use PARTITION FOR syntax (or, better, SUBPARTITION FOR syntax) to insert into a subpartitioned table.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e26088/sql_elements009.htm#i165979
08:26:46 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE    11.2.0.3.0      Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
5 rows selected.This table is has interval partitions on DATA_ORIGIN_ID and list subpartitions on TABLE_NAME.
First, a basic insert without specifying partitions:
08:10:05 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 (
08:11:51   2 DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:11:51   3 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:11:51   4 DUR_UK                 ,
08:11:51   5 DUR_UK_ID              )
08:11:51   6 select
08:11:51   7 12         ,
08:11:51   8 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:11:51   9 DUR_UK                 ,
08:11:51 10 DUR_UK_ID
08:11:51 11 from key_ids where table_name = 'PART'
08:11:51 12 and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.Verifying SUBPARTITION FOR syntax on a SELECT:
08:19:43 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> select count(*) from key_ids2
08:26:45   2 subpartition for(12,'PART');
COUNT(*)
        10
1 row selected.But when we add a subpartition specification (to limit the lock to a single subpartition), we get a syntax error:
08:14:57 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 subpartition for(12,'PART') (
08:14:57   2 DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:14:57   3 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:14:57   4 DUR_UK                 ,
08:14:57   5 DUR_UK_ID              )
08:14:57   6 select
08:14:57   7 14         ,
08:14:57   8 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:14:57   9 DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:14:57 10 DUR_UK_ID
08:14:57 11 from key_ids
08:14:57 12 where table_name = 'PART'
08:14:57 13 and rownum <= 10;
insert into key_ids2 subpartition for(12,'PART') (
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntaxSpecifying at the partition level did not work either:
08:14:58 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 partition for(14) (
08:15:23   2 DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:15:23   3 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:15:23   4 DUR_UK                 ,
08:15:23   5 DUR_UK_ID              )
08:15:23   6 select
08:15:23   7 14         ,
08:15:23   8 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:15:23   9 DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:15:23 10 DUR_UK_ID
08:15:23 11 from key_ids
08:15:23 12 where table_name = 'PART'
08:15:23 13 and rownum <= 10;
insert into key_ids2 partition for(14) (
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-14108: illegal partition-extended table name syntaxBut specifying explicit partition and subpartition does work:
08:17:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 partition (SYS_P15127) (
08:18:23   2 DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:18:23   3 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:18:23   4 DUR_UK                 ,
08:18:23   5 DUR_UK_ID              )
08:18:23   6 select
08:18:23   7 12         ,
08:18:23   8 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:18:23   9 DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:18:23 10 DUR_UK_ID
08:18:23 11 from key_ids
08:18:23 12 where table_name = 'PART'
08:18:23 13 and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.
08:18:24 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 subpartition (SYS_SUBP15126) (
08:19:42   2 DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:19:42   3 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:19:42   4 DUR_UK                 ,
08:19:42   5 DUR_UK_ID              )
08:19:42   6 select
08:19:42   7 12         ,
08:19:42   8 TABLE_NAME             ,
08:19:42   9 DUR_UK||'!#'                 ,
08:19:42 10 DUR_UK_ID
08:19:42 11 from key_ids
08:19:42 12 where table_name = 'PART'
08:19:42 13 and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.We have been successful in using the PARTITION FOR syntax for tables that were partitioned but not subpartitioned.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike

I've created a simplified script to reproduce our issue. The use of the syntax on an INSERT INTO using VALUES still produces the same error.
Thanks,
Andy
select * from v$version;
create table part_test_tbl
data_origin_id NUMBER not null,
table_name VARCHAR2(30) not null,
dur_uk     VARCHAR2(250) not null,
dur_uk_id NUMBER
partition by range (data_origin_id) INTERVAL (1)
subpartition by list (TABLE_NAME)
SUBPARTITION TEMPLATE(
subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
subpartition RED values ('RED'),
subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
(PARTITION DFLT_INTRVL VALUES LESS THAN (0)
subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
subpartition RED values ('RED'),
subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
-- Create/Recreate indexes
create index PART_TEST_TBL_PK on PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
compress 2 local;
create unique index PART_TEST_TBL_UK on PART_TEST_TBL (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID)
compress 1;
-- Create/Recreate primary, unique and foreign key constraints
alter table PART_TEST_TBL
add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_PK primary key (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_PK;
alter table PART_TEST_TBL
add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_UK unique (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_UK;
--Add test data
BEGIN
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'BLUE', '1', 1);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'BLUE', '2', 2);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'YELLOW', '3', 3);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'GREEN', '4', 4);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'ORANGE', '5', 5);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'BLUE', '6', 6);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'BLUE', '7', 7);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'YELLOW', '8', 8);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'GREEN', '9', 9);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'ORANGE', '10', 10);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'BLUE', '11', 11);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'BLUE', '12', 12);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'YELLOW', '13', 13);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'GREEN', '14', 14);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'ORANGE', '15', 15);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'BLUE', '16', 16);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'BLUE', '17', 17);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'YELLOW', '18', 18);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'GREEN', '19', 19);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'ORANGE', '20', 20);
   COMMIT;
END;
--Validate the subpartition_extended syntax
select count(*) from PART_TEST_TBL subpartition for(10,'BLUE');
--Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
VALUES
(10
,'BLUE'
,'16!'
,1016);
--Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
      ,ptt.table_name
      ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
      ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
   AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10;
DROP TABLE part_test_tbl PURGE;-----
SQL> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE 11.2.0.3.0 Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
SQL> create table part_test_tbl
2 (
3    data_origin_id NUMBER not null,
4    table_name VARCHAR2(30) not null,
5    dur_uk     VARCHAR2(250) not null,
6    dur_uk_id NUMBER
7 )
8 partition by range (data_origin_id) INTERVAL (1)
9 subpartition by list (TABLE_NAME)
10 SUBPARTITION TEMPLATE(
11    subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
12    subpartition RED values ('RED'),
13    subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
14    subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
15    subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
16 )
17 (PARTITION DFLT_INTRVL VALUES LESS THAN (0)
18    (
19    subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
20    subpartition RED values ('RED'),
21    subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
22    subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
23    subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
24    )
25 );
Table created
SQL> -- Create/Recreate indexes
SQL> create index PART_TEST_TBL_PK on PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
2    compress 2 local;
Index created
SQL> create unique index PART_TEST_TBL_UK on PART_TEST_TBL (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID)
2    compress 1;
Index created
SQL> -- Create/Recreate primary, unique and foreign key constraints
SQL> alter table PART_TEST_TBL
2    add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_PK primary key (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_PK;
Table altered
SQL> alter table PART_TEST_TBL
2    add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_UK unique (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_UK;
Table altered
SQL> --Add test data
SQL> BEGIN
2
3     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
4     values (0, 'BLUE', '1', 1);
5
6     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
7     values (0, 'BLUE', '2', 2);
8
9     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
10     values (0, 'YELLOW', '3', 3);
11
12     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
13     values (0, 'GREEN', '4', 4);
14
15     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
16     values (0, 'ORANGE', '5', 5);
17
18     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
19     values (1, 'BLUE', '6', 6);
20
21     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
22     values (1, 'BLUE', '7', 7);
23
24     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
25     values (1, 'YELLOW', '8', 8);
26
27     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
28     values (1, 'GREEN', '9', 9);
29
30     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
31     values (1, 'ORANGE', '10', 10);
32
33     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
34     values (2, 'BLUE', '11', 11);
35
36     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
37     values (2, 'BLUE', '12', 12);
38
39     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
40     values (2, 'YELLOW', '13', 13);
41
42     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
43     values (2, 'GREEN', '14', 14);
44
45     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
46     values (2, 'ORANGE', '15', 15);
47
48     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
49     values (10, 'BLUE', '16', 16);
50
51     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
52     values (10, 'BLUE', '17', 17);
53
54     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
55     values (10, 'YELLOW', '18', 18);
56
57     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
58     values (10, 'GREEN', '19', 19);
59
60     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
61     values (10, 'ORANGE', '20', 20);
62
63     COMMIT;
64 END;
65 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed
SQL> --Validate the subpartition_extended syntax
SQL> select count(*) from PART_TEST_TBL subpartition for(10,'BLUE');
COUNT(*)
         2
SQL> --Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
SQL> INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
2 (data_origin_id
3 ,table_name
4 ,dur_uk
5 ,dur_uk_id)
6 VALUES
7 (10
8 ,'BLUE'
9 ,'16!'
10 ,1016);
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
VALUES
(10
,'BLUE'
,'16!'
,1016)
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntax
SQL> --Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
SQL> INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
2 (data_origin_id
3 ,table_name
4 ,dur_uk
5 ,dur_uk_id)
6 SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
7        ,ptt.table_name
8        ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
9        ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
10    FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
11   WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
12     AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10;
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
      ,ptt.table_name
      ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
      ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
   AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntax
SQL> DROP TABLE part_test_tbl PURGE;
Table dropped
SQL>

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For example, are their performance advantages by the datasource being cached in
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Hello Bryan,
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post where I addressed this issue (perhaps a few days ago on this newsgroup).
In addition, you will always gain performance improvements by caching the remote/local
home objects for your EJBs.
Best regards,
Ryan LeCompte
[email protected]
http://www.louisiana.edu/~rml7669
"Bryan Boyer" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
Other than eliminating a tight binding between a EJB and a datasource
, what are
the other considerations and/or advantages of using JNDI ENC to define
a datasource
reference vs a direct lookup of a Datasource in the EJB implmentation?
For example, are their performance advantages by the datasource being
cached in
JNDI ENC?

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Here it is:
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Edit: I should add that it's all working properly at the moment but the "Configure Data Igloo" step is referencing E:\, not %UsersDisk% and I see this causing problems latter. Does anyone know how the drive letters are assigned? That is,
why does %DataDisk% = D:\ and %UsersDisk%= E:\ after deployment, why not the reverse?

Thanks for the reply Keith. I'm not thrilled about having to customize the partition structure either but because we use Deep Freeze we need use Data Igloo to cache user profiles on a partition other than C:\.
What I've ended up doing is using the 'Set Task Sequence Variable' tasks to set DataDisk = D:\ and UsersDisk = E:\ and then I can reference these variables for the task that configures Data Igloo. To be clear for anyone trying to follow this, I'm not
actually changing the letter assigned to the partitions, I'm just assigning a value to a variable which is then referenced in later task sequence steps.
The thing that I'm not sure about is how the partition letters are assigned. In my case the DataDisk partition is always assigned D:\ and UsersDisk is always assigned E:\. I thought it might be alphabetical but I changed the 'Format and Partition
Disk' step to rename UsersDisk to ADisk and it still gets letter E:\.
This isn't a big deal but if anyone knows how the letters are assigned please let me know.

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With the external drive attached, open Finder>Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility. Select the external drive from the list in the left side panel of the DU window. In the main window panel, click Partition in the buttons top center of that panel.
Select the number of partitions you want and adjust their sizes.
For the first partition, click to highlight the partition, then select the format, Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and then the partition table as GUID [both of those are the defaults]. Click Apply and it will ask to confirm and erase and format that partion...oh, give the partition a name, like Backup.
Then repeat those steps for the second partition..and remember to name it...something like Lightroom.
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hello,
i tried a lot to recover my os with lenove own button for system restore but it did't work and finaly i install OS XP Professional and manualy install all drivers. i must wanna say to lenove mangment that their this way is absolut more complicated then simply provide lenove customer backup cd with laptop. even when i call lenove help line for backup system cd then they demanded money for the cd eigther it must b free for lenove customer as lenove system restore button and partition whole typoligy seems to be total failur. If some one here plz give me advise what should i do with that partition of my hard drive which having system backup from lenove. i make 3 partition of my hdd with i did't remove that partition... so now i want to know that can i still use that partition for system restore or i should remove that partition to make my hdd space free
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I had the same problem. I hate Lenovo. I will not buy an another lenovo in my lifetime again. I paid for the OS, then when i call customer care, they ask me for money. Guys look at Dell. I had the system for 7 yrs, i had the OS that i purchased with my laptop. I am loving Dell. Lenovo , your process is wrong.

If I use the same iCloud account for my ipad and iPhone, will changes I make on one change on the other as well? I'm not sure of the advantage of using teh same iCloud for both devices.

If I use the same iCloud account for my ipad and iPhone, will changes I make on one change on the other as well? I'm not sure of the advantage of using teh same iCloud for both devices.

No, it only mirrors changes to synced data. This includes mail, contacts, calendars, reminders, safari bookmarks, notes, iWork documents and data, and photo stream photos (assuming you choose to sync all this data). Changes to iTunes data such as music, apps, podcasts, etc., are not synced using iCloud. In your example, if you delete an app from one device it will remain on the other until deleted there too.

I have a 1TB external hard drive (NTFS) that has all my files from my old PC, how do I create a partition on it for HFS without formatting it so that I can use it for Time Machine and the like?

I have a 1TB external hard drive (NTFS) that has all my files from my old PC, how do I create a partition on it for HFS without formatting it so that I can use it for Time Machine and the like?

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