Low Level Linux User here, looking for a few answers.


1) Notice that in Slack tutorial no mention of /boot partition

I would like to set up a partition schema like

/boot
/swap
/
/usr
/var
/temp
/web

for experimental server admin

2) If this partition works what size should the / partition be? I am figuring 500 Megs should be enough if all apps go into the other partition.

3) I tried debian but couldn't get it to reckognize my d link sys card, wasn't able to get the rhinetoo module I compiled as a module.

4) Last Q when installing Slack its my understanding that you compile the kernel into after the boot, am I understanding this correct?

I can't say that I see the point of all the partitions...but yes, 500MB should be plenty for /boot. I would think the following partition scheme would suffice...
/
/boot
/home
/usr or /usr/local

If this is used as a server, then there conceivably would be some sort of backup scheme, and /web, and /var could always be backed up to one of the other partitions...

The last question I don't quite understand...are you asking if you compile the kernel after reboot?

Edit: My apologies...I misread your post...I thought you asked for a size recommendation for /boot.

Slackware installs kde to /opt/kde, so if you choose kde during the install you will need more than 500mb for /.

Do you have anymore info on this card?

No, there are several kernels available, you get an option to select a particular one or you can just use the bare.i kernel, check the first screen in the install.

Just to add from reading up on server admin it seems that many people use various partition configurations, thats why my complex partition scheme.

I installed various distros allready bur they all seem bloated, Mandrake, RH 8, and SUSE.

Thats why I would like to try Slackware or Debian (Gentoo would take to long to compile packages from what I hear)


My card is a
[realtek] D-Link 530TX+ (rtl8139 driver)
I tried installing Debian 3 "Woody"


and partitioned it with a scheme like the above, I read that the bootloader should have its own partition around 100 MB
My thought was for /usr and /var and even /home if used most apps get installed there
but apparently as stated above KDE and perhaps other apps are going to be placed in root /

I guess my brain is flat tonight I see where you're going with this and it makes sense. Sorry...

The rtl8139 module is from the 2.2.x.x series kernels and is no longer used, "modprobe 8139too" will load the correct module for this card.