Re: Partitioning Plan


"Gremnebulin" <peterdjones@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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),.

Yes; someone suggested that the Linux partition/s should be at the END of
the disk, rather than sandwiched between Windows C: and D:.

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.

Hopefully, my FAT32 D: directory will be used as storage space by *both*
OS's.

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.

I agree.

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

Good!

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

Could do, though I've no intention, as yet, of installing any other Linux's.


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