Hi Mark,
You�re right !
Boot should be smaller :o)
/home ??? - I don�t think that it�s that important for a single user system
(workstation) but I would confess that I myself have a huge home partition.
It is as you say nice for data files and projects.
I like splitting up / (root), /usr and /usr/local because I can upgrade my
system more easy without reinstalling all packages.
When I started out on linux I had the setup you recommended but I found it
tedious to reinstall everything every time I had to upgrade.
It�s just a suggestion, your setup will work nicely, no doubt about that,
and after all that was just what the guy was asking for.
Regards,
Mads
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning
> Mads Rasmussen wrote:
> >
> > 4 GB should be enough for a first time linux installation.
> >
> > I would recommend using this partioning:
> >
> > Swap = size of ram on computer
> > /boot = 100 Mb
> > / = 200 Mb
> > /usr = 2,5 Mb
> > /usr/local = the rest
> >
> > You do not need much space for users (home) when you are the only user
> >
> > With regards,
> >
> > Mads
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gordon Burgess-Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Newbie Linux Mandrake (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 1:20 PM
> > Subject: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning
> >
> > > I am a VERY new newbie in Linux. I have installed 7.1 using the
windows
> > > install successfully, but I feel that it doesn't give Linux "free
rein"
> > > and thus am going to attempt a complete install on its own partition.
> > >
> > > When I run the complete instal, what do I have to tell it about the
> > > partitions that it will make?
> > >
> > > I have a 13 GB HD, and am currently running Win98. I would ideally
like
> > > to have 8GB for windows, and 4GB for Linux (or may be 7 and 6 as I
don't
> > > use a lot of storage-hungry apps)
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Gordon
> > >
>
> You've got the right idea, but your numbers are WAY off.
>
> /boot = 15MB you only need enough room for the kernel and it'll bever
> be big enough to need all 15 MB. Not to mention that anything more than
> that will be bigger than the kernel will ever get.
>
> /home = at least 500MB
>
> / (root) =
> /usr = } I would split the remainder up amongst these three, although
> there really isn't any reason to have these three separate.
>
> a config like this will work great on 4GB
>
> /boot = 15 MB
> /home = 500MB # mine is 3GB - planning for the future never hurts.
> / (root) the rest
>
> having the /home dir on it's own partition affords me the luxurey of
> refomatting and doing a fresh install and leaving ALL my data files
> intact and untouched when doing so.
> /usr/local =
> --
> Mark
