[SOLVED] Partitioning recommendation - 40 GB HDD

golarbol · 07-03-2011, 07:29 PM

Hi,

I would like your advice on partitioning scheme regarding an empty 40 GB hard drive. I will use LFS lfslivecd-x86-6.3-r2160-min for the build. The computer has 2 GB of RAM. This will be the only OS on the computer. I read Chapter 2.2 but it is unclear for me. I would rather have a solid foundation (partitions) to start.

This is my first LFS.

Thanks for reading.

jhcaiced · 07-03-2011, 07:39 PM

The partition size and scheme depends mainly on the usage for your computer so there is not an unique solution.

For example, at home my desktop is used for development and testing of new packages so I have a 30Gb partitions for each Linux distro installed, one swap partition (2gb) used by all distros and a 100Gb /home partition used for archiving of data, files etc.

On a 40Gb HDD, I would think that something basic like 20Gb for the operating system and 18Gb for data and 1 or 2 Gb for a swap partition.

Best regards.

golarbol · 07-03-2011, 08:36 PM

Quote:

The partition size and scheme depends mainly on the usage for your computer so there is not an unique solution.

This is just an old computer dedicated for test.
I see a partitioning scheme here http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Linux_From_Scratch

If i use the same pattern like this:

Code:

Name        Flags      Part Type  FS Type          [Label]        Size (MB)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sda1        Boot           Primary   ext3                              1019.94   <-- boot
sda2                       Primary   swap/Solaris                      2048.10   <-- swap
sda3                       Primary   ext3                             10240.48   <-- root
sda4                       Primary   ext3                             29635.69   <-- home

Does this pattern make sense?

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jefro · 07-03-2011, 09:48 PM

I can't see a great reason to limit your home or root so I make it all one. I wouldn't even use a swap partition.

TobiSGD · 07-04-2011, 03:40 AM

If this is only for testing and learning LFS I would only use a swap partition and give the rest to the /-partition.

druuna · 07-04-2011, 03:58 AM

Hi,

As you already figured out, there is no default partition layout. I personally find the following a good starting point:

- swap (1 or 1.5 X memory -> 2 or 3 Gb in your case)
- /boot (100 or 200 Mb should be more then enough)
- root (rest of available space)

Swap is among these three and depending on who you ask people will agree or disagree with that. It does depend on the amount of memory you have and which applications you are going to deploy (some demand swap be present) and if you want to hibernate.

Possible extensions to the above:

- /root (2 Gb should suffice)
- /home (for one user a few [5-6] Gb should be enough)

There are more ways of splitting your partition space, but I would focus on the above.

Hope this helps.

golarbol · 07-04-2011, 10:58 AM

Thanks all.