Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-29 Thread Benjamin Lutz
On Saturday 27 May 2006 15.52, Pete C wrote: > . . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent > desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp etc. . > . . > > . . . I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question > really is is 20G enough

Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread Parv
in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote Pete C thusly... > > looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent > desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp > etc. . ... > I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question > really is is 20G enough ?

Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread RW
On Saturday 27 May 2006 14:52, Pete C wrote: > . . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent > desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp etc. . Just in case you are not aware, 6-stable is development branch. > > . . . I have both a 20G and a 25

Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread Micah
Pete C wrote: . . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp etc. . . . . . . I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question really is is 20G enough ? ? ? TIA Pete C I love my countr

Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread YTResearch
I don't build desktops so I don't know what people normally do for swap size but it's good to remember at build time if you have small drives. What I think about when sizing a server drive is memory, swap and dumps. You didn't mention how much memory you have, but if it's large, you may fin

Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread John Cruz
Pete C wrote: . . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp etc. . . . . . . I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question really is is 20G enough ? ? ? TIA Pete C Peter, 20g is w

min disk size for (useful) desktop

2006-05-27 Thread Pete C
. . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp etc. . . . . . . I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question really is is 20G enough ? ? ? TIA Pete C I love my country, but fear my