Disk /dev/hda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 7 56196 83 Linux /dev/hda2 8 101 755055 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/hda3 102 724 5004247+ 83 Linux /dev/hda4 725 14593 111402742+ 5 Extended /dev/hda5 725 974 2008093+ 83 Linux /dev/hda6 975 14593 109394586 83 Linux This is the current partition scheme of my HDD I was thinking hd3 for the root, hda5 for /var and hda6 for home.