On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Nick Andriash wrote: > I am about to embark on my Linux journey using Mandrake 8.1 but before I > start I have a questions about partitioning my HDD. I only have a P166, > 64 MB RAM and a 2.1 GB HDD. Now I understand that I should have a number > of partitions, namely: > > Root > Sway (about twice my RAM therefore 128 MB)
Thats actually called Swap > Data (presumably a number of data partitions) > Generally, if you just had three partitions, it would be root swap home... > My question is, will the install routine of Mandrake 8.1 do the > partitioning for me, or do I have to purchase Partition Magic to do it > for me? > No, DiskDrake will cut it up for you just fine, and you can either have it auto allocate the space, or you can tell it exaclty how much you want in each partition. It's very well laid out, and fairly self explanatory. Good luck! > peace, Rog
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