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== Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition ==
The next step is to format the partition so that it can be used by Linux. By default Ubuntu Fedora Linux using uses the ext3 filesystem format. This is a powerful filesystem format which supports features such as disk journaling which is useful for restoring damaged data.
To format the unallocated partition select it by clicking on it in the list and click on the ''New'' toolbar button. The following ''Create a new partition'' dialog will appear:
[[Image:ubuntu_linux_gparted_create_new_partitionfedora_linux_gparted_create_new_partition.jpg]]
Unless you wish to create multiple partitions, want to leave some unallocated space or need a filesystem format other than ext3, leave the settings as they are. This will use the entire space for the partition. Click on ''Add'' and the action will be listed as ''Pending''. Click on the ''Apply'' toolbar button to commit the change and the new ext3 partiton partition will be created.
== Editing the Boot Menu ==
