Re: Partitioning Plan


Sunday wrote:
Linux newbie here. I plan to install Mandriva 2006; I have all 3 CD's.
I wish to run a dual-boot system with Windows ME.

Intended use : 1 user; normal desktop; minimal (if any) games; no
programming; no server; KDE preferred; MP3 downloads & play; general
internet surfing.

Currently (pre-Mandriva), my 40 Gb hard-disk is split into 2 partitions
(both FAT32), like this -

C: (5Gb) ---- D: (35Gb)

(I run a very compact ME installation).

I'm thinking of using the Windows program 'Partition Magic' to grab some
space (8 Gb) from D: and create/format a new Linux partition(s) between C: &
D:, above, prior to the Mandriva installation, and I'll use the "Use
Existing Partitions" choice during the install. Can someone comment on the
advisability of this partitioning plan? -

Windows C: (hda1 - 5 Gb) ---

/swap (hda5 - 512 Mb) ---
/ (hda6 - 5 Gb) ---
/home (hda7 - 2.5 Gb) ---

Windows D: (hda8 - 27 Gb)

I've read about others having /boot, and /usr partitions (etc) too. Do you
suggest I think of making them as well? Are the sizes I've assigned to the
ones I've got OK? Is what I plan to do OK?! I'm open to any
other/alternative suggestions.

1. If you are trying to retain data on currently on D: it is probably
better to shrink it downwards
(move the end, not the start),.

2. When you are dual-booting, it is convenient to put links into the
you linux home directory
to a FAT partition for most of your data, so it will be accessible to
both
OS's. Thus, you do not need much space for /home (mainly for the
various hidden files
that the windowing systems, etc use).

3. In fact there is not much need for a separate /home. Putting
everything except swap on one
partition is more space-efficient on a small disk.

3 Swap before any other linux partitions -- that is correct

4 It may well be possible to install further linuxes even on a 40gb
disk so leave some
free space at the end.

.

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