I have a 20 gig hd I am using strictly for a Linux install. I usually just set up the "big 3" Partitions boot,swap,root . I had seen instances of adding logical drives for /var /temp and a few other directories. What are the advantages of setting up a drive that way ? (I've only been able to find various setups but the didnt explain why they were set up the way they were)

Next question What would be a good partitioning setup for this drive ? My main concern is me-proofing it ! I'm still learning and would like to have a way of falling back if I totally goof something up.

Thanks

I always put /home on it's own partition, that way you can keep all your settings, selected backup files and everything you've downloaded/built through a reinstall by simply not formatting that partition.

Take a look at this thread :

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=38967

Slick.