Re: [aclug-L] Newbie Partitioning Questions

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You need a /var still.

I might suggest using ~50mb for /, and the other 123 for /var


On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 rosencut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm inching closer to taking the Linux plunge, and I have a few
> questions regarding partitioning.
> 
> I want to have a dual boot system - Win95 and Linux (Red Hat).  Using
> Partition Magic, I've created an empty, 1GB partition.  From what I've
> researched, it looks like I should plan on the following Linux
> partitions:  100MB for /root, 200MB for /home, 500MB for /usr and 127MB
> for swap.  I guess that leaves me with ~73MB to reallocate somewhere
> else--any suggestions?
> 
> Should I go ahead and divvy up my D: drive with Partition Magic, or
> would I be better off letting the Red Hat install do it?  Do I need to
> concern myself with FAT16, FAT32 or whatever for the D: partition
> beforehand?
> 
> Another concern is how my resulting Linux/Win95 setup is going to affect
> Win95.  Will Win95 be able to "see" the resulting partitions?  My
> concern is reassigning drive letters for my SCSI Zip drive and CD-ROM.
> 
> For the time being, my Linux install will be for learning purposes. 
> Until I can get a new modem, my online activities will have to stay in
> Windows.  So for now I'm planning on installing Wordperfect for Linux
> and maybe a few other Linux programs to try out.  Down the road I hope
> to get a new Linux-compatible modem and dedicated second drive for what
> I am sure will become my primary OS of choice.
> 
> Sorry to go on so long.  TIA for any suggestions.
> 
> Jim
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