Re: How to Partitions the disk to install FC4

"CAPSKOV" <capsnkkof@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Hi, i have two disks. Windows XP is on hda1. I want to install FC4 on
>hdb1(former OS is windows 2K). There are many important files on hda2
>and hdb2. Then I choose Manually partition with Disk Druid. I set a
>swap partiton(600M) and a data partition mounted at / (the remain of
>hdb1)
>. When I click the NEXT, it continue to the next installation step.

So what is the problem?


>But the Installation Guide say:

>A Fedora Core system has at least three partitions:

>A data partition mounted at /boot

That is in general just silly. There may be cases where a /boot is
recommended, but they are rare.

My recommendation is
/partition for system loaded stuff.
/usr/local for use stuff. Put in a /home directory here
and link /home to it.
mv /home /usr/local/home
ln -sf /usr/local/home /home
That way when you upgrade you could wipe / and reinstall without destroying
the locally installed suff or your home directory.



>A data partition mounted at /

>A swap partition

>What's the matter?

>If I choose Automatic partitioning,Keep all partitions and use only
>existing free space, it does not destroy my windows,all right?

.

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