LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-02-2005, 12:07 PM   #1
slashack
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Sep 2005
Posts: 1

Rep: Reputation: 0
Help with partitioning 80 gb for new Debian install


I need some help. I want to install debian linux in a 80 gb new hdd. I've been looking arround for some partitioning help, but didnt found really good advice. I don't know how to use this 80 gb in different partitions. I dont want to make only one partition, or generate them automatically, because of my needs. Actually i,m programming and researching, and i need lots of tools and speed!!! I've got a PIV 2.4 with 512 mb RAM (in a nearby future 1gb). I was thinking something like this:

/ 3gb
/boot 200 mb
/swap 2gb
/tmp 3gb
/var 5gb

1gb Fat32 partition (to share with another winxp install in another hdd)

/usr and /home with 33gb each.

I'll install lots of programs, sometimes games, and i'll need plenty of space for personal documents....

I need advice on what to do, and if this config is good, bad, etc...

Thanks! and sorry for my english, is not my native lang.
 
Old 09-02-2005, 12:23 PM   #2
saikee
Senior Member
 
Registered: Sep 2005
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne UK
Distribution: Any free distro.
Posts: 3,398
Blog Entries: 1

Rep: Reputation: 113Reputation: 113
I only install big distros in 10Gb partitions and the rest in 5Gb slot. Always one partition per distro and every GNU/Linux will create the necessary subdirectories. All my data are held in a huge FAT32 partition accessible by all OSs.

I have a 2Gb Swap common to all distros.

My Debian is in a 5Gb partition but a 10Gb would do no harm if you are planning some big for it. Systems other than Linux need primary partitions to reside in so all my Linux distros are in logical partitions.

I would probably have 10 Gb each for 3 primary partitions (which can be combined into 1 or 2 when I want it) for future use. Start with a 2Gb swap as logical to become hda5 and partition a 10Gb hda6 for Debian. have a 20Gb hda7 in FAT32 for data and leave the rest for the rainy day.

Suggest you to partition it using a Live CD "cfdisk" command and instruct Debian where to go during installation. A Distro can be reasonably easy to move around between disk as long as its partition number has not been altered.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
debian partitioning kpachopoulos Linux - Newbie 5 08-22-2004 03:43 PM
Debian partitioning problems orange400 Debian 3 06-16-2004 05:50 PM
Debian, XP, and Partitioning taran Debian 1 03-25-2004 02:20 AM
The best way of partitioning debian White R4bbit Debian 2 02-20-2004 06:19 PM
Will the Debian install do my partitioning? snatale1 Debian 1 09-13-2003 03:25 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:44 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration