what's the recommended partitioning scheme for suse linux SLES 64 bit system

redhatwannabe · 03-03-2014, 01:44 AM

Hi,

while there has been recommended redhat RHEL partitioning scheme, https://access.redhat.com/site/docum...mmend-x86.html

there is none for suse /sles 11 partitioning scheme

any recommended partitioning scheme for suse/sles 11?

on a side note i found this http://www.novell.com/documentation/...a/bujrneh.html

Quote:

/usr
Creating this as a separate partition makes updating the server easier if you need to reinstall the system from the beginning because you can keep the partition intact.

Define this partition as 4 GB or more.

but from https://access.redhat.com/site/docum...mmend-x86.html

Quote:

If /usr is partitioned separately from the rest of the root volume, the boot process becomes much more complex because /usr contains boot-critical components. In some situations, such as when installing on an iSCSI drive, the system will not boot.

I wonder why is there such huge discrepancies....

thanks

John VV · 03-03-2014, 12:38 PM

what are you doing with it ?
running a large/ huge database?
running a apache server ?
back up server ?
data storage ?
samba with windows ?

what ?

byau · 03-03-2014, 08:33 PM

You can use the default. Pretty much just makes three partitions
/boot/efi
swap
/

You can add /boot for 200mb
And if you have /home or user directory or specific app directory partition those separately.

Both redhat and sles have defaults which I use.

I guess the best answer: depends what you're using the server for

sadiqdm · 03-12-2014, 04:21 PM

My main desktop gets used for the usual web surfing, email, office stuff, and also DTP, graphics & website development. It's a Dell Optiplex GX620 Dual Core 2.8Ghz 64bit with 4GB ram.

It has 3 x 80Gb hdd, partitioned as shown in the attached PDF. I usually have one 500Gb external connected to run regular backups.

For most desktops you only need 3 partitions - / (root), /home & swap. For several years I have been using at least 2 drives, and having root on the first, and swap and home on the second. With regular backups, it makes it more robust, and also makes upgrades easier.

My extra partitions are optional. /srv (sda5) has the web site files for my Apache development server, & /VBox (sda6) contains the Virtual Machines for VirtualBox. I use VB to run an instance of Windows XP so that I can run MS Office 2007, and to test new versions of the Linux distros I use.

I added the 3rd drive last year to keep video and audio files for local playback, so I don't have to have another external drive connected.

As for partition sizes, the / (root) needs at least 10Gb, so 20Gb should be more than enough unless you want to run a lot of applications. There is a lot of argument about how to set the size of the swap partition, but I have ended up going by the rule of thumb, "swap = ram", so in this case 4Gb.

If I was building a new machine, I would probably follow the same pattern. The only change I would make would be to have a bigger 1st drive (160Gb to 250Gb) and a pair of 1Tb's in RAID1 for /home.

Have a read round the how=to's and what the other guys say, and don't hesitate to ask questions. Remember the only silly questions are the ones not asked. Good luck.