Partitioning for Linux

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 17:31

Right so - I am currently setting up my Ubuntu install but got to the partitioning bit and basically can't remember the 'best' way to do it.

any tips??

i've started with a 70gb section of space...how would you break it down?
(i'm using Ubuntu 7.1)

Garp · 19-10-2007, 17:39

There are schools of thought on this one. For a main workstation I'd pretty much just restricted it to:

1 partition for swap
1 partition for /
and then 1 partition for /home

That way should you need to re-install your OS your docs and user settings are all safe.

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 17:53

yeah i've currently got 9gb for the swap...

but then i can't see anything like root or home in the remaining options like i have had in other distros...
the options are -
ext2
ext3
reiserfs
jfs
xfs
fat16
fat32

Now, i've never seen reiserfs, jfs and xfs before so i'm not sure if they're other references to root and home?

Mark · 19-10-2007, 17:55

Just use plain ol' ext3 unless you have a good reason to do otherwise.

9GB swap? That's rather large. 2GB should be more than enough.

My main Linux box has 2GB RAM and rarely touches the swap (the one in the DC does swap a fair bit but there's a reason for that).

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 18:05

cheers mark.... had seen the advise to set 2gb swap....changed it now...

hopefully all goes well now

Joe 90 · 19-10-2007, 18:51

its been sat on 15% - Detecting File systems for ages!! ?

any ideas on how i can check its 'ok'

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Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	There are schools of thought on this one. For a main workstation I'd pretty much just restricted it to: 1 partition for swap 1 partition for / and then 1 partition for /home That way should you need to re-install your OS your docs and user settings are all safe. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah i've currently got 9gb for the swap... but then i can't see anything like root or home in the remaining options like i have had in other distros... the options are - ext2 ext3 reiserfs jfs xfs fat16 fat32 Now, i've never seen reiserfs, jfs and xfs before so i'm not sure if they're other references to root and home? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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19-10-2007, 17:55	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just use plain ol' ext3 unless you have a good reason to do otherwise. 9GB swap? That's rather large. 2GB should be more than enough. My main Linux box has 2GB RAM and rarely touches the swap (the one in the DC does swap a fair bit but there's a reason for that).