On 06/12/2013 12:46 AM, loyal_barber wrote: > > > <snipped> > > Win7 partition and creates a second (or more) where it installs Linux. > > #3 is for people like you who have already taken control of their > disk partitions and don't want the installer to do anything you > do not specifically say. This is the option you want in your > situation. When you select this, you will see your Win7 partition > plus some unpartitioned space. Put your Linux on this unpartitioned > space. A note however: If you have 4 GB or less of memory > you will want to create 1 to several swap partitions of approximately > 2 GB each up to 1.5 times your amount of RAM. For example, if you > had 4 GB RAM, you would have 5 total partitions: > 1. Win7 > 2. Swap 2GB > 3. Swap 2GB > 4. Swap 2GB > 5. Linux root (/) partition of the size of your free space - 6 GB. >
What is the purpose of all of the swap partitions? Are three 2GB partitions better than one 6GB partition? Please explain. Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
