Maybe .. its been suggested already ... have some information whilst the install so the user can make an informed decisiion.
Explaining that the user can only use his/her home-folder .. space use of downloads .. additional programs .. (games can need tons of space) .. . If software companies start supporting Linux the user might very well install a 1GB of e.g. Corel Graphics Suite or the latest biggest game. --- Shriramana Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ...... > 1. Calculate the req space for the full install. Add > 1 to 2 GB to that for > stuff that the user may install themselves. Assign > this for /. > > 2. Calculate the swap in the way it is calculated > presently. (I'm running 2 GB > swap and it is never used after my 512 MB RAM.) > > 3. Assign all remaining HD space to home. > > This way, nobody even who downloads huge torrents or > movies can complain that > their home folder is insufficient .... ...... > Or maybe a small change in 1: Calculate the req > space for the install that the > user has selected and then allow 1 to 2 GB. I would > think that anyone who > needs a full install will usually be someone who can > do the partitioning > themselves. > > What do others think? > > -- > > (o- Penguin #395953 lives at http://samvit.org > //\ subsisting on ancient Indian wisdom ... > V_/_ and modern computing efficiency! :) > > ----------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
