Hallo Nick,
On Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:43:45 -0500 GMT (17/10/2000, 00:43 +0800 GMT),
Nick Danger wrote:
ND> Please send any responses off list to avoid me getting trouted -
ND> my cats are starting to get waaaay too friendly.
I risk the trout (I don't have any cats) but crosspost to TBOT, where
this threead should continue. It's too interesting to be off-lsit. ;-)
ND> I decided to finally dive into checking out Linux and Win2K, and was
ND> setting up primary partitions to run them in when it hit me if there
ND> is any rule of thumb for partition size per operating system if the
ND> only thing you're using that particular partition for is OS files?
There is a formula for the optimal partition size, based on the
addressing system in the VTOC (volume table of contents - I believe
it's just a fancy word for FAT/File Allocaton Table, but any IT
professionals are encouraged to correct me) and the addressing mode
and stuff. You probably don't need this:
If I understand you right, you want to use these partitions for the OS
files only. That means you make another partition for the data. How
much space do these files need? Add something for good measure, like
100% <g>.
Most of the space will be taken by applications and, foremost, data.
Wait a sec: the apps will run only under each OS, so you might want
to put them in the same partition as the respective OS, so that gives
you a clue.
Cryptic, but HTH. ;-)
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Cheers,
Thomas.
-Money can't buy happiness but it can certainly rent it for a couple of hours.
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