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jbell · 11-09-01, 06:10 PM

I got my new HD today... 40GB of raw storage and *ahem* Linux useage finally!

I will try to track down the old posts but this will be easier....
I will set up the correct partitions but this is what the drive is going to be used for or what I want it used for.

the Linux sector - I need 3 right? and the rest will be windows storage or even Win2K PRO

tbirdkiri · 11-09-01, 06:56 PM

i dont think so....
im new to this so i might be wrong but why would you need 3?

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:01 PM

a swap directory, an install dir and a user dir

nihili · 11-09-01, 07:03 PM

Distros differ on this point, but Mandrake defaults to three. In addition to the primary partiion, there is a swap partition and a /home partition. The point of the /home partition is so that you can do a reformat and reinstall of the OS without losing your documents.

nihili

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by nihili
Distros differ on this point, but Mandrake defaults to three. In addition to the primary partiion, there is a swap partition and a /home partition. The point of the /home partition is so that you can do a reformat and reinstall of the OS without losing your documents.

nihili

hey Nihili whats up! - this is what I have so far

on 2nd HD
Partition
#1-1.5gb for /home
#2-8gb for /usr
#3-500mb for /swap

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:06 PM

it WILL be Mandrake 8.2 as soon as their lazy butts send me the copy I paid for!

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:06 PM

WWWWWOOO HOOOOOOOO I broke 600 posts with this one!

XWRed1 · 11-09-01, 07:09 PM

That partition arrangement sounds fine to me.

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:16 PM

the remaining 28gb is saved for windows

nihili · 11-09-01, 07:16 PM

Are you asking for advice on how to do the partitions? WHat distro are you using?

I'm not sure what you mean by these are on the second partition, but I'll take a guess.

It looks like you've set aside 30 gigs for windows accessible storage. Keep things there that you'll want to access from both Windows and Linux. My understanding is that Linux has trouble with NTFS, so you'll want to stay with Fat32.

With the remaing you need a swap partion, a / partition and a /home partition. You can technically do it on a single partition, but using three has some advantanges and it's what Mandrake defaults to if that's the distro you're using.

If it were me, I'd let Mandrake decide on it's own swap space, it's pretty good at it. But other than that your setup looks fine. I would probably cut back to 6 gig on / and give myself more room in /home. But I'm pretty document intensive.

nihili

nihili · 11-09-01, 07:17 PM

If you're on a good connection you can download Mandrake and get started on it tonight.

nihili

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:19 PM

I have broadband - pretty solid slowest tested so far has been around 900k highest around 1.4-1.5mb

XWRed1 · 11-09-01, 07:21 PM

Quote:

My understanding is that Linux has trouble with NTFS, so you'll want to stay with Fat32.

Linux only has trouble writing to NTFS, it can read from it fine.

nihili · 11-09-01, 07:22 PM

sounds like a trip to mandrake.com is in order to get the download version while you wait for the box in the mail

nihili

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:23 PM

I will jump my /home to 3gb
and will leave the 8gb partition alone - I have 80Gb total to play with

jbell · 11-09-01, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nihili
sounds like a trip to mandrake.com is in order to get the download version while you wait for the box in the mail

nihili

****jumps into batmobile****

jbell · 11-09-01, 10:35 PM

I will download Linux later - IE6 is giving me problems .. I dunno might just wait for my cd's to arrive in the mail.

Joe

XWRed1 · 11-09-01, 11:53 PM

Not a terribly bright idea to download something as large as an iso through a web browser, unless your connection is REALLY fast.

David · 11-10-01, 06:48 AM

I tend to stick with two partitions for Linux. I don't know why, but its probably because it gives me more freedom, in case my partition sizes are wrong. Anyway, I don't have that many important docs in /home (only my website ;-) and I do regular backups.

XWRed1 · 11-10-01, 02:14 PM

Here's my partition setup:

/dev/hdb2 on / type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hda2 on /mnt/reiser type reiserfs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 on /mnt/ntfs type ntfs (rw,gid=100,uid=1000)
/dev/sdb2 on /home type reiserfs (rw)
/dev/sdb3 on /usr type ext3 (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /usr/local/games type reiserfs (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
none on /proc type proc (rw)

There's one more swap partition too, don't know why its not listed there.

11-09-01, 06:10 PM	Thread Starter #1
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	Have you heard this one before... I got my new HD today... 40GB of raw storage and ahem Linux useage finally! I will try to track down the old posts but this will be easier.... I will set up the correct partitions but this is what the drive is going to be used for or what I want it used for. the Linux sector - I need 3 right? and the rest will be windows storage or even Win2K PRO
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11-09-01, 07:01 PM	Thread Starter #3
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	a swap directory, an install dir and a user dir
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11-09-01, 07:03 PM	#4
nihili Inactive Doc Logic Philosophical Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pocatello, ID	Distros differ on this point, but Mandrake defaults to three. In addition to the primary partiion, there is a swap partition and a /home partition. The point of the /home partition is so that you can do a reformat and reinstall of the OS without losing your documents. nihili __________________ "He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that" - John Stuart Mill On Liberty - Dell Precision M90 Q6600 / Abit IX38QuadGT / EVGA 8800GTS(G92)512
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11-09-01, 07:06 PM	Thread Starter #6
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	it WILL be Mandrake 8.2 as soon as their lazy butts send me the copy I paid for!
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11-09-01, 06:56 PM	#2
tbirdkiri Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: nor-cal	i dont think so.... im new to this so i might be wrong but why would you need 3?
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11-09-01, 07:09 PM	#8
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	That partition arrangement sounds fine to me.
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11-09-01, 07:16 PM	Thread Starter #9
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	the remaining 28gb is saved for windows
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11-09-01, 07:17 PM	#11
nihili Inactive Doc Logic Philosophical Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pocatello, ID	If you're on a good connection you can download Mandrake and get started on it tonight. nihili __________________ "He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that" - John Stuart Mill On Liberty - Dell Precision M90 Q6600 / Abit IX38QuadGT / EVGA 8800GTS(G92)512
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11-09-01, 07:19 PM	Thread Starter #12
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	I have broadband - pretty solid slowest tested so far has been around 900k highest around 1.4-1.5mb
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11-09-01, 07:22 PM	#14
nihili Inactive Doc Logic Philosophical Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pocatello, ID	sounds like a trip to mandrake.com is in order to get the download version while you wait for the box in the mail nihili __________________ "He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that" - John Stuart Mill On Liberty - Dell Precision M90 Q6600 / Abit IX38QuadGT / EVGA 8800GTS(G92)512
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11-09-01, 07:23 PM	Thread Starter #15
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	I will jump my /home to 3gb and will leave the 8gb partition alone - I have 80Gb total to play with
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11-09-01, 10:35 PM	Thread Starter #17
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	I will download Linux later - IE6 is giving me problems .. I dunno might just wait for my cd's to arrive in the mail. Joe
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11-09-01, 11:53 PM	#18
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	Not a terribly bright idea to download something as large as an iso through a web browser, unless your connection is REALLY fast.
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11-10-01, 06:48 AM	#19
David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	I tend to stick with two partitions for Linux. I don't know why, but its probably because it gives me more freedom, in case my partition sizes are wrong. Anyway, I don't have that many important docs in /home (only my website ;-) and I do regular backups. __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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11-10-01, 02:14 PM	#20
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	Here's my partition setup: /dev/hdb2 on / type ext3 (rw) /dev/hda2 on /mnt/reiser type reiserfs (rw) /dev/sdb1 on /mnt/ntfs type ntfs (rw,gid=100,uid=1000) /dev/sdb2 on /home type reiserfs (rw) /dev/sdb3 on /usr type ext3 (rw) /dev/sda1 on /usr/local/games type reiserfs (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) none on /proc type proc (rw) There's one more swap partition too, don't know why its not listed there.
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