Manny Styles wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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.
Yup, that should be fine. There's only a few small files that go in
there, but keeping the kernel in a safe spot is important enough to
create the partition. My /boot directory currently takes up about 750k,
that's with just one kernel in there. Kernels are small though. :)
--
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
