I have used Unix since 1986 and I have installed many, many copies of Unix/Linux over the past years but this Unbuntu installation has me stumped, perhaps someone can point me to some information that explains my problem.
First I downloaded the newest version Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition. When I try to partition the hard drives in my box (SATA 320GB and SATA 74GB) I get a screen that tells me the root partition that I had tried to format to a size of 500MB must be at least 19 GB. I ran linux/Unix root partitions of 50 MB for years, what gives that I need 19 GB? Next I created a partition of 3 GB on the second HD for swap and the software gave me another error message that this was not permissible. I guess my real question is; has the Linux community gotten to the point where a user cannot or does not have the freedom to configure their own equipment the way they please or is this version going in the direction of Mickey$oft and making all of the decisions for the user? This post is not meant to be a flame, I have been away from Linux for awhile, have a spare machine and decided to see what's new in Linux. I need some reorientation and I would appreciate a link that will explain the design philosophy behind this version of Linux since it's popularity would appear that it is the Leading version of Linux. Thank you, -- Joseph Patrick Ryan The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it. Wilfred A. Peterson
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