Hello,
I was installing linux to an approximately 8 gig partition (reiserfs)
and that seemed to give some stability in the case of my numerous
stabs at the reset switch. But now I have a somewhat stable system
but have to reinstall linux due to video driver issues.
It has been suggested that I shrink this partition down a little bit
in order to create a separate smaller partition for my /home
directories. This in case I ever have to reinstall (after this next time) I
won't lose all of our email/personal files/configuration & settings.
What is a good size for the /home directory? I know I don't need
the whole 8 gigs for my "main" linux partition - I think when I installed
Mandrake it only took up about 3.5 gigs, maybe even a little bit less.
Does it matter what file system I use for the separate partition?
Should I just make it reiserfs also?
And while I'm wondering about partitions, somewhere I had the
option to tell it whether a partition shouold be primary, extended, or
not pick anything. Not knowing what I should pick, I didn't pick any
option. Does it matter in linux if I choose an option or not?
Thanks,
Wes G.
(Temporarily) from Windows
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