> > I would like advice about partitioning. > > with 42Gb, you will be safe as follows: > > hda1 /boot 16M > hda2 <swap> your RAM size > hda5 / 500M > hda6 /usr 10G > hda7 /home 29G > hda8 /var 1G > hda9 /tmp 1G
hell, with 42gb you'll need some serious effort to find a limiting partition scheme. if you're completely new to linux/unix, expect this: 1 - install & partition 2 - get it running 3 - install more stuff 4 - configure that, too 5 - decide to undo some stuff 6 - what the hey, START OVER FROM SCRATCH now that you 'know' 7 - partition according to your "du" vs "df" output (du = disk usage per directory node on down the tree, df = disk full info per partition) 8 - go to step 3 when you enter the linux world, you'll be amazed at the uptime (167 days for my server downstairs) and perplexed at how much there is that can be done, and how much there is to learn in order to do it. you're about to enter a Kahuna Bigtime learning experience that makes college finals look like pop quizzes. when you begin to 'see the light' you'll wanna back up and start over on occasion... i certainly have! how big your various partitions need to be depend a lot on what you're gonna do with your computer -- and if you're new to linux, not even YOU will have the answer to that question! so dive in and enjoy -- the folks here are remarkably helpful... > > I would like advice about keeping W95. > > no! why? only for legacy stuff that linux doesn't run. but if there's nothing there you need, ditch it. (tho a 40+gb drive will have room even for windows 98 plus debian, i'd think.) > > I would like advice about which kernel to use. > > 2.4.2 works fine for me. especially the netfiltering is spiffy. buy some potato/stable CDs (or download and burn the images yourself). less vanguard, more solid. when you decide to play in traffic, you can "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade" to move to another release (unstable, testing, woody, sid) after munging the /etc/apt/sources.list file... > > Any other thoughts, ideas, hints, suggestions, etc. expect vexation for the first 90 days. ask questions. snoop around. learn. smile. enjoy. -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newbieDoc -- newbies helping newbies
