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| 75261 | 2002-08-31 08:33:00 | Hello , I am wanting to install Linux Redhat 7.2 Workstation edition running GNOME and KDE with multimedia capabilities. But with partitioning ?:| What is the default size for the root ( / ) partition ?:| What is the default size for the boot /boot partition ?:| What is the default size for the swap ?:| Do I need any other drives Thanks ( I'll be "LINUXING" soon enough ) |
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| 75262 | 2002-08-31 08:50:00 | Everyone will have their own idea on this one! Really depends on how much disk space you have spare! A starting point: / 1.5Gbytes swap same as the amount of RAM you have /home your data partition - depands on how muchdata you expect to store! I don't normally create a /boot partition. The /home is important - if you need to re-format your / partition and reinstall for any reason your data is still on /home (a bit like a d: drive partition in MS Windows). John |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 75263 | 2002-09-01 03:52:00 | If you don't know, just use the default installation. It will be reasonable. After a while, you will know if you want to change it. You probably won't. Gnome and KDE? I'd use one and stick to it. I think they are different enough to be confusing if you use both. I quite like Gnome, but I believe KDE is going to be the popular one. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 75264 | 2002-09-01 04:17:00 | root partition: about 70% of your available space. boot partition: allocate about 20megs, if that. swap: generally agreed that it's a ratio of your system's RAM. I usually go with double. home partition: the remaining space (do this so future upgrades can overwrite the other partitions but leave your personal files) If you have the space install both KDE and Gnome as you can run applications from both desktops side-by-side, and both desktops have the occasional application that you'll want. |
holloway (1694) | ||
| 75265 | 2002-09-01 05:48:00 | ?:|I am using the DISK DRUID inbuilt partitioning program If that helps ?:| |
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