New to linux but going to try it

Ok I have been intimidated for the last couple of years now to create a
linux machine in my network, but I want to at least try it and see how
I could use linux. I got a small machine which I just want to fiddle
with, so I got 2 HD's the master being 20g and the other is a 10g so
here is my first question. I want to create a server with this machine
so how do I go about dividing the hd? I want one partition to be big
enough to store all my files so this is where I get confused about
partiotioning the hd's how much do i need for each drive?


Secondly..as far as dependancy does linux crash or freeze easily?
Because I have an older windows 2000 server running and I leave that
one on for months at a time and not once have I ever came into problems
of it crashing down, and if it does freeze up, how hard is it to
retrieve files off of it, if it is messed up?

I know these questions are VERY LAME and I do apologize for my novice
questions, just I wanted to get an understanding of linux before I
could put it in our network.

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