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> From: Ehud Karni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:44 PM
> To: Avrahami David
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Question on making the partitions
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> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 16:37:16 +0300 , Avrahami David
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > I'm installing a customized RH linux with kickstart.
> > I would like the default partitions to be defined as follows:
> > / - 2GB
> > /usr - 4GB
> > /opt - 2GB
>
> What about swap ?
>
> > The remaining FSs should be a percent of the remaining free space
> > (after allocating the above):
> > /home - 50%
> > /var - 30%
> > /tmp - 20%
>
> My suggestion is to have only 2 partitions: / (with /usr,
> /bin and any not changing much dirs - 7-8 GB will be more
> than enough for RH or FC), and another for mostly user dirs
> (/home, /tmp). I put /var in the root partition because
> although changing, this is system data (logs, spool) and
> there's plenty of room left (when / is > 7GB).
>
> When you have separate mount points, you may fill one, when
> there is plenty of space on other mounts.
>
> Ehud.
1) I forgot the swap of course, BTW Why do I need (big) swap partition if there is plenty physical memory ?
2) I was wondering which partitioning method is preferred, one or two big partition or several partitions for /, /var, /usr,/home,...
