---
name: "SystemInstaller::Partition::IA"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "systeminstaller"
version: "1.04-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SystemInstaller::Partition::IA"
---

# SystemInstaller::Partition::IA(3pm)

Creates the partitioning and filesystem files required for machines with ia64 or x86 architecture.

## NAME

SystemInstaller::Partition::IA - Creates the partitioning and filesystem files required for machines with ia64 or x86 architecture.

## SYNOPSIS

use SystemInstaller::Partition::IA;

if (&SystemInstaller::Partition::IA::create\_partition\_file($image\_path,%DISKS){\
         printf "Partition files not created\\n";\
  }

## DESCRIPTION

The routines for partitioning and filesystem initialization for the ia64 and x86 machines.

## FUNCTIONS

- create\_partition\_file($path,%DISKS)

  Applies the partition and filesystem information in the `%DISKS` hash to  the image stored at `$path`.

## AUTHOR

Michael Chase-Salerno, mchasal@users.sf.net, Stacy Woods, spwoods@us.ibm.com

## SEE ALSO

SystemInstaller::Partition, *mksidisk*(1)