Re: Partitioning Plan

Sunday wrote:

Linux newbie here. I plan to install Mandriva 2006; I have all 3 CD's.
I wish to run a dual-boot system with Windows ME.


Welcome!

Intended use : 1 user; normal desktop; minimal (if any) games; no
programming; no server; KDE preferred; MP3 downloads & play; general
internet surfing.

Currently (pre-Mandriva), my 40 Gb hard-disk is split into 2 partitions
(both FAT32), like this -

C: (5Gb) ---- D: (35Gb)

(I run a very compact ME installation).


Yes you do :-)

I'm thinking of using the Windows program 'Partition Magic' to grab some
space (8 Gb) from D: and create/format a new Linux partition(s) between C:
& D:, above, prior to the Mandriva installation, and I'll use the "Use
Existing Partitions" choice during the install. Can someone comment on the
advisability of this partitioning plan? -

Windows C: (hda1 - 5 Gb) ---

/swap (hda5 - 512 Mb) ---
/ (hda6 - 5 Gb) ---
/home (hda7 - 2.5 Gb) ---

Windows D: (hda8 - 27 Gb)

I've read about others having /boot, and /usr partitions (etc) too. Do you
suggest I think of making them as well? Are the sizes I've assigned to the
ones I've got OK? Is what I plan to do OK?! I'm open to any
other/alternative suggestions.

There is an element of preferences in all this, from what you've said you're
not doing anything critical so your partitioning plan and sizes look ok,
others will probably disagree; it's all down to how easy you want to
recover from disasters. 2.5Gb may be small for /home if you want lots of
mp3s. How much RAM do you have? You may consider adding more swap space -
2 X RAM is often recommended but is not /required/ with recent kernels. Do
Mandriva make any recommendations?

Before you dive into this I recommend you have a rescue plan like using a
live cd such as Knoppix or a rescue floppy such as tomsrtbt (I always have
both close to hand).

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Geoff Registered Linux user 196308
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