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From: Jason Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Partitions in Linux
> Thanks. I've really never thought of a seperate boot partition, but that
can
> make life alot easier. How big should a boot partition be? I'm assuming
100
> megs will be enough, but if not could someone let me know.
>
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> > Petey wrote:
> > >
> > > I've got a quick question I couldn't find the answer for in my Linux
book. I
> > > have a 16.8 GB hard drive. Will I need to create 2 - 8GB partitions
or can I
> > > create 1 - 16GB partition? I've never worked above 4GB partitions, so
this is
> > > new territory for me. Thanks for the help.
> >
> > With a drive that big, you really want to create 3 partitions (at the
> > MINIMUM). First, your swap partition. Second, a partition you'll mount
> > as /boot. The last will be your / (root) filesystem.
> >
> > The reason for a separate /boot partition is so you don't ever run the
> > risk of having the kernel installed higher than cylinder 1024 on the
> > drive. Life is ALOT easier if you plan ahead.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Philp
> > Network Administrator
> > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> --
>
>
Most people would suggest about 15 - 20MB, which should be enough space for
more that one kernel.
Manny Styles
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