What are the partitions created on the mail server hard drive?

Question

Today, I am getting this message at boot time:

"Notice - HD self monitoring system has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal operating range. Dell recommends that you back u your data regularly. A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential Hard. Press F1 to continue , F2 to enter setup"

Is there any reason to be worried about?

Answer 1

The main partitions are done firstly which are root, swap and boot partition. But for the mail server three different partitions are also done which are as follows:

1. /var/spool- This is done so that if something goes wrong with the mail server or spool than the output cannot overrun the file system.
2. /tmp- putting this on its own partition prevents any user item or software from overrunning the system files.
3. /home- putting this on its own is useful for system upgrades or reinstalls. It allow not to wipe off the /home hierarchy along with other areas.