Subj : Re: suggestions for new hard drive structure
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Pandora Xero
Date : Mon Jul 12 2004 03:07 pm


Gerard Wassink wrote:
> On 12 Jul 2004 08:16:43 -0700, Pandora Xero scribbled:
>
> > Gerard Wassink <DontWant@SP_aM.nl> wrote in message
news:<1el8viu5vzoig.1r6di2ifllzzz.dlg@40tude.net>...
>
> >> ...it is a good idea to have the / (root),
> >> /home, /usr and /var directories on different partitions.
> >
> > i've never done it that way, but, that being the case, i would be
> > willing to revise my setup as follows:
> > (filesystem types in parentheses)
>
> > 80 GB
> > - 256MB /boot (e2fs)
>
> I'd make it 512 to be save

512? seems a bit much, but probably well advised.

> > - 1.0GB swap
>
> That's rather large, but probably right for you... (rule of thumb
that I
> use: twice the internal memory)

actually, you're probably right. it is rather large. seeing as how i
rarely tapped into it when i only had 640MB of RAM (i now have 1.125GB)
but i like having it that way "just in case"

> > - 5  GB /var (suggestions?)
> > - 20 GB /usr (suggestions?)
> > - 53.75 /    (suggestions?)

do you suppose these are good partition sizes, or should i increase
/usr for expandability? if these sizes seem fine, then what FS should i
use for each?

> > 160GB
> > - 10 GB /mnt/windoze partition (FAT32)
> > - 20 GB /home partition (suggestions?)
>
> depends on the number of users, and how much filespace you want to
give
> them.

not many, i only plan on having 3 users. one is (obviously) root, then
another for myself, and the third would be like a "guest user" account,
with extreme limitations, so other people just using my computer cant
screw it up. as far as filespace limitations, the only user i want to
limit is the "guest user", i'll decide how much to limit "guest" later
(when i actually have the os installed).

> > - 65 GB /mnt/[small files] (suggestions?)
> > - 65 GB /mnt/[large files] (suggestions?)
>
> I do not understand these two entries. What do you mean here?

sorry, that is kinda vague. basically, i want 2 separate partitions
mounted as /mnt/large-files and /mnt/small-files. these would be like
shared directories. perhaps i should reconsider the size? i'd be
willing to go down to 20GB each, then increase /home accordingly.

how does this sound?:
80
- 512           /boot   (e2fs)
- 1 gb          swap
- 20gb          /usr    (FS not yet decided)
- rest of drive /       (FS not yet decided)
160
- 10gb /mnt/windoze     (FAT32)
- 110g /home            (FS not yet decided)
- 20gb /mnt/large-files (FS not yet decided)
- 20gb /mnt/small-files (FS not yet decided)
if this sounds good, what FS would you recommend for each partition?

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