Re: Typical partition table for Debian?
Thus spake [EMAIL PROTECTED]: # What's a typical partition table look like for a Debian box? # # I thought that the minimum would be: # # /boot around 100-200 mb # swaparound 1-2x RAM (in this case, 2 gig) # / everything else... This is typical, but not the minimum requirement. All you really need is swap and /. /boot can simply be a directory on the / partition if it doesn't have its own partition. The system will still run that way, which is, I guess why Debian sets it up that way automatically. SNIP # The problem that I'm trying to track down is with the Beta 4 Debian # Installer and it appears that it DOESN'T create the /boot partition when # you let it partition automatically. # # Instead, it creates just: # # swaparound 1-2x RAM (in this case, 2 gig) # / everything else... # # Notice no /boot partition at all so where would Grub and the kernel be? This is fine. The kernel and GRUB don't have to live on their own partition. I just put Debian on my new laptop, and it partitioned my disk the same way, because I just didn't feel like fooling with all those partitions yesterday. It is working flawlessly today, and I don't have to worry about outgrowing any of my partitions, although I was a little partial to /boot having /dev/hda1 as well. PRINCE -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Typical partition table for Debian?
Also, a lot of people don't really need a 100mb boot partition, even if you have a separate boot partition. I often have 3 or 4 kernel images with corresponding System.map and config, and I haven't ever needed more than a 15-20mb space for them. It really depends on what you are planning to do. -- Cheryl Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Typical partition table for Debian?
I'm having installation issues on a new box, and i'm second-guessing myself a little bit, so here goes: What's a typical partition table look like for a Debian box? I thought that the minimum would be: /boot around 100-200 mb swaparound 1-2x RAM (in this case, 2 gig) / everything else... I know you can do separate partitions for /var or /home or whatever, depending on your application needs, but am I correct in that the above is the MINIMUM and LEAST COMPLEX parition scheme? The problem that I'm trying to track down is with the Beta 4 Debian Installer and it appears that it DOESN'T create the /boot partition when you let it partition automatically. Instead, it creates just: swaparound 1-2x RAM (in this case, 2 gig) / everything else... Notice no /boot partition at all so where would Grub and the kernel be? Moe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Typical partition table for Debian?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's a typical partition table look like for a Debian box? I thought that the minimum would be: /boot around 100-200 mb swaparound 1-2x RAM (in this case, 2 gig) /everything else... snip Notice no /boot partition at all so where would Grub and the kernel be? /boot does not need to be on a separate partition; Grub and the kernel will be in /boot, on the / partition. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
