03-27-2014, 01:38 AM
Hello!
Although I personally don't create a bunch of separate partitions - just / and swap, this sounds like a VERY good plan. I create one large partition, and if I need to, I can always subdivide it later.
Who knows? If I had two drives at my disposal, I just might do it that way. You will have to implement a separate partition scheme for each drive. The partition editor allows you to switch back and forth between different drives. If you like, you can set up your partition structure before your begin your installation, using the Live CD.
On the first drive, you can divide it up any way you desire. Later, you can use the partition editor to 'grow' it to be larger. In each case, this will have to be done from within the Live CD.
On the second drive, just remember that you have a limit of four primary partitions. Any more than that, and you'll have to create the fourth partition as an 'extended' partition, and have the other new ones exist as logical drives in the extended partition.
As for the /home partition, I could be wrong, but I don't believe 5 GB will be enough space. Of course, that depends on what extra software you install.
Additionally, as pointed out by gold_finger, once the swap partition is created, if you need to make any changes, you'll have to switch the 'swap' partition 'off', as the Live CD tries to utilize this area if a swap partition has been previously configured.
I believe I've covered most all of the bases, but as always, if I've left anything out, then please, someone else 'chime in'...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Although I personally don't create a bunch of separate partitions - just / and swap, this sounds like a VERY good plan. I create one large partition, and if I need to, I can always subdivide it later.
Who knows? If I had two drives at my disposal, I just might do it that way. You will have to implement a separate partition scheme for each drive. The partition editor allows you to switch back and forth between different drives. If you like, you can set up your partition structure before your begin your installation, using the Live CD.
On the first drive, you can divide it up any way you desire. Later, you can use the partition editor to 'grow' it to be larger. In each case, this will have to be done from within the Live CD.
On the second drive, just remember that you have a limit of four primary partitions. Any more than that, and you'll have to create the fourth partition as an 'extended' partition, and have the other new ones exist as logical drives in the extended partition.
As for the /home partition, I could be wrong, but I don't believe 5 GB will be enough space. Of course, that depends on what extra software you install.
Additionally, as pointed out by gold_finger, once the swap partition is created, if you need to make any changes, you'll have to switch the 'swap' partition 'off', as the Live CD tries to utilize this area if a swap partition has been previously configured.
I believe I've covered most all of the bases, but as always, if I've left anything out, then please, someone else 'chime in'...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
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