Subj : Re: suggestions for new hard drive structure
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Gerard Wassink
Date : Tue Jul 13 2004 10:16 am

On 12 Jul 2004 14:07:58 -0700, Pandora Xero scribbled:

> 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?

Sounds to me like you are going to use this system to get (more) aquainted
with Linux, which in itself is a good idea!

Your last setup sounds contains no "dont's" AFAICT.

I *do* still wonder about your small-file / large-file distinction. How do
you suppose to go about this? Decide everytime: this file goes right, and
this one goes left? And on what basis? You litterally *swim* in your
dikspace, so what's the point?

But further I'd say: go on this way, install it and work with this for a
while. When for whatever reason it's not to your liking, just start over
with the knowledge you than have.

I'd like to second the suggestion that our Star Fleet Admiral made, to
spread the swap space over two disks. Can't hurt...

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