On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 00:02, Julie Sloan wrote: > Paul wrote: > > Julie Sloan wrote: > >>Tom Brinkman wrote: > >> > >> > >>>In the > >>>re-install, make a separate /home dir this time ;) Also, IME, > >>>one real big /stor dir is better than many. > >> > >>>BTW, when you re-install I recommend ReiserFS. And make a > >>>separate /boot partition (~50mb's, ext3). Ratio of '/' to > >>>'/home' will depend on how much total space you have, but IME, > >>>8gig for '/' and 12gig for /home is plenty ... specially if you > >>>set aside storage space. For small Linux 'only' drives (<13gig), > >>>I believe putting everything one big 'ol '/' partition, with a > >>>suitable /swap partition is best use. > >> > >> > >>When you refer to '/' , is that where /mnt is now, and is that where I'd > >>access other partitions from, once I have them? > >> > > > > Windows doesn't like being moved - you'll need to backup your data and > > re-install. > > > <sigh> baby steps... one at a time... > > > > The '/' Tom mentions refers (here) to the partitioning - when you are > > asked about mount points when you install he suggests (at least) two > > partitions '/' and '/home'. Under / you will probably see other > > directories, including /mnt. > > > and /usr and /bin or am I still confused?
You can, if you wish, have separate partitions for /usr & /bin, or they can both (and others) come under / I have just two partitions for linux /home and /. I have a second, smaller disk with windows on - this also has two partitions (windows & data). > > > > If you format the 80G into a FAT32 partition, both linux and XP could > > read and write to it. > > > What about a ReiserFS? Or is that something else, not a type of > partition as I thought? > > ResierFS is a file system, not a partition - like the windows NTFS, FAT32. You can choose which file-system your linux partitions use ReiserFS, Ext3, etc
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