Fdisk:Create
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Create A Parition using Fdisk
Command action
a toggle a bootable flag
b edit bsd disklabel
c toggle the dos compatibility flag
d delete a partition
l list known partition types
m print this menu
n add a new partition
o create a new empty DOS partition table
p print the partition table
q quit without saving changes
s create a new empty Sun disklabel
t change a partition's system id
u change display/entry units
v verify the partition table
w write table to disk and exit
x extra functionality (experts only)fdisk /dev/sda #start fdisk on sda
n #new partition
p / e # primary / extended
1 # partition number
2048 # first sector
2548 # last sector
p #print partition table
w # write changes to disk