BiPolar Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) Okay, I like linux (FC3) and I'm ready to start making the official change over. My test linux is currently on my second HD (ide) and I want to set it up so it is on my faster sata drive. I'm going to start making a new partition for it by chopping up my current windows partitions to make room. I have a 160gb drive, which with windows I liked to partition up, both for safety and for ease of organization. Is it easier to just have a single partition for linux, or should I do the same sort of thing. One partition for the OS, another for files, another for programs, etc.? Will I have to mount each partition separately every time i want to access it? this is what I currently have: windows sytem partition (20 gigs total, 8.85 free) Files (36.7 total/15.3 free) Programs (43.9 total/32.1 free) Documents (48.8 total/21.5 free) Of course, I"ll need to keep my programs partition and my windows system (but i can cut them down). I'd like to make a FAT32 partition that both OS's can read/write to so that I can transfer files from one OS to the other. What do y'all suggest? EDIT: This is what i'm thinking: /boot 0.5 /swap 2 / 10 /usr 25 /home 20 And I'll also have my fat32 partition for sharing. I just might convert my second HD to fat32, since that is what my music sits on anyway and then the whole drive can be a transfer drive. Then once i start moving files over to the linux partitions, i can clear up more space and add it to the /usr and /home partitions. How's that sound? Edited March 31, 2005 by BiPolar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeble Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 I think the boot partition only needs to be 100 MB (102 default)... Double check with someone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiPolar Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 that's an easy change, and it'll free up some more space. maybe i'll give it 150 just to be safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 I run a 32 mb boot partition. It doesn't need to be big at all...all it does it hold the kernel boot image. You can see for yourself how much you're actually using...just type "df -h" from the console. I've never used more than 15 megs of mine before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiPolar Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 even better, i'll make it small then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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