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Thanks for posting, it helps to give a newcomer like me, perspective...
By the way, I have 16GB of RAM and "e-z" partition, (the first option) did not give me a swap file partition, and so when it - the computer goes into "sleep" mode, I can't "revive" it without pressing the i/o (start) button of my computer.
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Thanks for posting, it helps to give a newcomer like me, perspective...
By the way, I have 16GB of RAM and "e-z" partition, (the first option) did not give me a swap file partition, and so when it - the computer goes into "sleep" mode, I can't "revive" it without pressing the i/o (start) button of my computer.
How much is "enough ram?"
Thanks in advance...
Pen guin
Looks like the installer 'sees' 16GB ram which doesn't normally need any swap, but, you need it for your machine to 'sleep/hibernate', so you will likely need to use 'expert mode' to install with setting up your own partitioning scheme to include a swap partition equal to your ram size.
Enough ram? For a 'normal' computer user, 4GB should be enough to do all the things we usually do, like using a modern day web browser, watching videos, listening to music, etc.
If you have specific tasks, like compiling code, then the more you have the better.
Thanks for the posts. Beachboy2: I'll be re-installing to my 240GB/232.89GB after formatting, on an nVME drive. My "other" OS is on the SSD; whether they use a swapfile, I couldn't say.
fatmac, A friend of ours is so smart, Google calls him for confirmation. So, when he says it's healthier for the computer to stay on all the time, I listen. Which means, when I boot into Linux, (which is like 99.9999 percent of the time,) it can stay on for days. Which means, it will have occasion to hibernate or sleep.
With that said, I was wondering what you thought of the size of these partitions I came up with: [MB/GB]
*I am awaiting feedback from those in the forum to ascertain whether or not adding a swap partition to an nVME drive would be detrimental to the drive or not, along with thoughts on my projected partitioning scheme.
I did try to install and re-partition the nVME, however, the middle column where you can check a box (or not) to format a drive, is not selectable. So, left to its own devices, it would have formatted the home folder. Just the same, the links on my toolbar, in my browser - firefox have disappeared.
I created a new partition table just like Joe Collins did in his video, and the rest is history as they say. But just the same, it wouldn't let me select what partitions to format, and what not. Grrrr.
Should I just reinstall LM 19.3 from the beginning, i.e. like a fresh instal, and set up the partitions the way I want them, or would I still be locked out from being able to choose which to format and which not? What do you think?
I did try to install and re-partition the nVME, however, the middle column where you can check a box (or not) to format a drive, is not selectable. So, left to its own devices, it would have formatted the home folder. Just the same, the links on my toolbar, in my browser - firefox have disappeared.
Not being a regular firefox user I'm not sure, but, chances are if you right click on the top of the page you'll be able to select which toolbars are visable.
Another fix could be to remove and reinstall firefox after you have the distro installed.
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I created a new partition table just like Joe Collins did in his video, and the rest is history as they say. But just the same, it wouldn't let me select what partitions to format, and what not. Grrrr.
Which partition are you unable to format? And to what format?
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Should I just reinstall LM 19.3 from the beginning, i.e. like a fresh instal, and set up the partitions the way I want them, or would I still be locked out from being able to choose which to format and which not?
Linux is the world of user control.
If you don't like something change it, to way you want like.
I strongly suspect if you're installing from a live usb you can use parted or gparted to format the drive before beginning the install process.
So if the drive is "pre formatted" it is just a matter of directing the install medium where to place the distro.
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