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06-14-2005, 09:55 AM
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| Junior Techie Join Date: May 2005
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|  partition for linux i'm using laptop with 40G... 30 drive c, and 10 drive d, OS = winxp, but now trying to get linux / unix. i have partition magic 8.0, but i'm still aware about what would unexpectedly happen. should it be ok if i divide the drive c for linux or unix ? (i afraid it'll erase something important) . how many Gig do you think is the best for the system of the OS..... can i make the drive d capacity bigger without deleting or risking the files inside? thnx for help.... |
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06-14-2005, 10:11 AM
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| Get at least 10GB for Linux, and you'll need a swap partition as well, which should be about twice your RAM size.
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06-14-2005, 06:09 PM
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  | I agree with everything but the ram statement. if you have 1gig of ram and your using a full 2gig swat partition you have a problem. I would go with same size, but thats just me. ok maybe a little more if you feel the need.
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06-14-2005, 06:51 PM
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| No always go with twice the Ram for your SWAP file.
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06-14-2005, 07:03 PM
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| Don't give me that Linux doesn't group it's tasks together Fedora alone recommends 900 meg for ram as a minimum and I'd go with twice the ram. Here is the best partitions you can make. /boot --> about 50-100 MB swap --> at least twice the amount of RAM you have / --> 20% of the rest /usr --> 30% of the rest /var --> 20% of the rest /opt --> 10% of the rest /home --> 20% of the rest Another good alternative: /boot --> about 50-100 MB swap --> at least twice the amount of RAM you have / --> 25% of the rest /usr --> 30% of the rest /var --> 20% of the rest /home --> 25% of the rest
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06-15-2005, 05:41 AM
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| is there something significant to consider to choose the Linuxs if the intention is to learn unix system? which linux is better to learn unix? how could i get the things? thnx for help.... i'm using laptop with 256 DDR ram... so is that would be ok if i set the swap for 256 MB? actually is this important? what the function?? thnx for help... |
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