---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:05:10 -0500 (CDT) From: dimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Anthony Amaro Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Partitions On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Anthony Amaro Jr. wrote: hi man, i think , that i you decided to devote all space to linux, better idea would be reinstalling all system and slitting on different paritions. Here is the deal: /boot - first partition (/dev/hda1 -16mb) / - thats the root partition give it ~140 mb /usr - most of your system programms will be 1000-1400 /home -- thats your HOME, give it as much as you like but be sensible, you wont need much ( i have 600-700 for myself, but i prefer keep free space there) /var -- where system keeps all stuff, like logging, i have 100mb(thats more than enough) on mine /usr/local -- your programms -- most of th available space , thats worth it ! /tmp -- hmmm very useful for testing and everything like that, i have 1200, but you can have more or less ( your system keeps files here too but it doesnt take much) that would be it, also i have /tar partition as /usr/local/ (~6000mb) which is mounted read-only for archives, mp3s , movies and stuff which i dont delete. for swap partitions keeping a couple of them probably would a nice idea, i keep second level swap of other harddrive(i think im getting some perfomance boost from that, with my poor 64mb:) if you are not sure about what kind of linux to install, Slackware is damn good! i have a CD of it, or get it from my ftp if interested. hope it will help :) > Ok, here's the deal: > > I currently have my computer setup for dual booting between Linux > 6.2 (RedHat) and Windows 98. I have decided to go ahead and delete the > windows partition and devote my entire computer to linux. My question: > Is there a program that, after deleting the windows partition, will > extend the Linux partition to take up the entire hard drive, without any > data loss on the linux partition? > > Also, what is a quick way to find out free disk space from the > command prompt? > > Thanks, > > Anthony > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
