Thank you very much. That is precisely what I needed.
Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Registered Linux user 183185
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric MC.D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install partitions help
> Jeff Malka wrote:
> >
> > I just received my 7.1 CDs and installed Mandrake 7.1 with no apparent
> > problems!
> >
> > However that was no feat because I just used the "recommended" install.
> > That installed everything together and I would prefer to have separate
> > partitions for various mounting points.
> >
> > Prior to goinf the "recommended" install root I tried a custom install
with
> > the following partitions:
> > /boot 10 MB
> > /opt 516 MB
> > /usr 1000 MB
> > /home 1000 MB
> > / 66 MB
> > /var 66 MB
> >
> > but the install told me that did not give it enough space to install all
the
>
> A fully isntall take about 1,3GB.
> If it can help, mine is :
> /boot 30 MB (15 MB =Ok)
> /usr 3 GB (free 44%)
> / 800 MB (free 15%) (/opt included)
> /usr/local 620 MB (free 38%)
> /home 1,6GB (free 58%)
> swap 256MB
> Eric
>
> > packages.
> >
> > Can someone tell me how large I need to make the various partitions to
> > install a standard, normal install (not development, etc.)?
> >
> > Since this is a brand new install, I do not mind re-installing into
separate
> > partitions if I only knew what sizes to make them.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Registered Linux user 183185
>
>
>
