On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 10:46:38AM +0200, Ingo Juergensmann wrote: > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:57:34AM +0200, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > > > I just received one IDE-SCSI converted and a 250GB disk, which I can > > hopefully install on crest during the weekend. How should the disk be > > partitioned? When I have a large disk, I usually have some extra partitions, > > ie for testing the installer. I am not sure if that will be needed for > > crest. How about his: > > > > /amiga AOS needs to go somewhere, aahz has 128MB, maybe 1GB for the > > installer CD? > > I always have a second native partition, I tried to use it as boot > > partition, maybe someday that will work. Another 128MB are enough > > / 4GB? On PCs I use 8 or 10GB nowadays > > /opt 4GB, just in case we want to test the installer or something > > /home 20GB? 50? > > /org 200 or whatever is left? > > swap 1GB? 2, 4? > > Use LVM for /home and /org, so you can expand these when needed.
I am not a fan of LVM... I set up one number cruncher at work with LVM over RAID and it lost the /home partition because of the LVM. > I would add another partition for a small linux rescue system, let's say > another 2-4 GB... That would be three different root partitions? Couldn't hurt, there is enough space. > > When the disks works, I will get the same for kullervo. And then at least > > /org should be copied bit for bit to the new disks, but maybe the > > installation can be done from scratch, or should that be just copied, too? > > I think copying it over is sufficient. You can always clean it up afterwards. The installation is probably from woody or earlier, I had some fun figuring out the network stuff. I think a freshly installed system is nicer to use, but we could do both with the extra root partitions. I assume we do not need separate usr, var, ... partitions? Christian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
