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worker201:
So I'm trying to install Blue Linux (which gave me full ISOs without much hassle) on my computer at work so that I can run a GPL sonar program. The computer is currently running Windows XP Pro. Apparently, I need to make a couple partitions, which is where my problem starts.
1. Should I stick with the recommended 1 Linux partition and 1 swap partition? I have about 40gig to work with?
2. In order to create non-dos partitions, I have to use fips.exe, right? Which doesn't work from the WinXP command prompt. Easy solution would be something like "restart in MSDOS mode" or create a bootable floppy. Unfortunately, neither option seems to be available. They used to be!!!!! :mad:
Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. By the way, this is my first time attempting to install Linux.
Faust:
First attempt to install / work computer. Maybe not a happy combination there.
TheQuirk:
1. I'd create four partions--/boot, /, /home, and swap.
2. Fdisk should come with your Linux distro--it's not very hard to work with. I assume you're not trying to resize an NTFS partion, because then it's a totally different story.
SAJChurchey:
I would also recommend a /usr partition. It cuts down on writing to the / partition so there is less fragmentation, which can slow down your system, b/c /usr is where all of your programs are installed to; therefore, it can be written to quite often.
[ September 12, 2003: Message edited by: SAJChurchey ]
Seth:
For a personal desktop configuration, in RH 9, I went with the default partition with /boot, and /swap. I am not too comfortable with this setup as I don't like everything under one big partition. I want to do a complete reinstall next week, and after doing a little research, I would like to add these partitions as well: /usr, /home, and /temp.
OK, I figured out how to do this during installation using the disk druid.
The HDD is 40 GB.
My problem is deciding how much space to assign to these partitions. Should they be fixed or allowed to grow to a certain size/disk space ?
If these are mounted during the installation, will RH 9 automatically install the appropriate softwares under them, or do I have to decide which goes where, and move them manually after the installation is complete ?
Any suggestions/help would be appreciated.
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