Linux Lite in two hdd

[Japdum]

Hi I 'm new and I want to know How could I install LL in a computer with 2 hdd?, I mean, How should be the partitions? Both hard drives have the same features.  I would greatly appreciate the help.

[rokytnji]

Depending on which hard drive your bios boots 1st will depend on how people here respond to your question.

You need to boot a live session of Linux Lite 2.4 and open a Terminal and give us more info on what you have and how things are set up.

Code:

inxi -F

Code:

sudo fdisk -l

are just some of the terminal readouts members here will need to assist you.

example from mine. (oops. I forgot mine is gpt instead of msdos drive)

Code:

harry@biker1:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for harry:

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 121.3 GB, 121332826112 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14751 cylinders, total 236978176 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   236978175   118489087+  ee  GPT
harry@biker1:~$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA APPLE SSD SM128 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 121GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
1      1049kB  9438MB  9437MB  ext4
2      9438MB  121GB   112GB   ext3


harry@biker1:~$

Other members here will chime in to assist you later. I am off to do my friday chores. Howdy and Welcome. Rok

[Japdum]

Thanks for the answer and here is my drive information, I want to clarify that I don't care preserve the information or other OS, I just want to use all the space for LL

linux@linux:~$ inxi -F

Code:

System:    Host: linux Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 6005 Pro MT PC
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3047h Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: 786G6 v01.11 date: 08/04/2010
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon II X2 220 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm)
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]
           X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RS880 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3
Audio:     Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-24-generic
Network:   Card: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3
           IF: p10p1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 2c:27:d7:49:47:e5
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 504.1GB (0.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HD256GJ size: 250.1GB
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: SAMSUNG_HD256GJ size: 250.1GB 3: USB id: /dev/sdc model: USB_Flash_Disk size: 4.0GB
Partition: ID: / size: 1.8G used: 44M (3%) fs: overlayfs ID: swap-1 size: 4.30GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 13.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 157 Uptime: 7 min Memory: 340.9/3526.6MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.9.17

linux@linux:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0006347b

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1            2048   480000094   239999023+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2       480002046   488396799     4197377    5  Extended
/dev/sda5       480002048   488396799     4197376   82  Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000a0cba

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1            2046   488396799   244197377    5  Extended
/dev/sdb5            2048   488396799   244197376   83  Linux

Disk /dev/sdc: 4009 MB, 4009754624 bytes
23 heads, 22 sectors/track, 15477 cylinders, total 7831552 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1   *          32     7831551     3915760    b  W95 FAT32

[rokytnji]

Thanks for the answer and here is my drive information, I want to clarify that I don't care preserve the information or other OS, I just want to use all the space for LL

Going by your fdisk readout. I cannot tell if your bios has sda or sdb as the 1st boot drive. Since things don't  matter on preserving.
Pick the drive that boots 1st and install LL there.

If me in your shoes. The other drive I  am not installing Linux Lite to, I would format as EXT3 completely using Gparted in a live session before running the installer.

Reading your inxi report.
Here is how I would proceed.

/= on /dev//sda1 at 12 or 15 gig ( I say this because you have 250 gig of drive. I cut mine close at 10 gig and have to be careful on mine from running out of space)

/swap= at 4 gig even though you have 4 gig of ram in your HP
/home= on the rest of the 250 gig leftover

root (/) and home (/home) I would let format at ext 4 file system.

Install grub to mbr on /dev/sda

Make sure /dev/sda is 1st boot drive in bios if it is not.

/dev/sdb 250 gig would be EXT3 for storage of backup files you wish to keep from /home.

That is how I would handle this. Maybe other members have a better suggestion than mine if you want to wait.

Good luck with it and Happy Trailz from the Mexican Border in Texas, Rok.

[Japdum]

Good luck with it and Happy Trailz from the Mexican Border in Texas, Rok.

Thank you so much for your help.