Re: Huge hard disk...how to partition
*- On 7 Jul, Kenneth Scharf wrote about "Huge hard disk...how to partition"
> I just got a new HD (17.2 gb) in preparation for upgrading my system to
> potatoe when it is released. (I am also going to get a new DUAL PII mb
> now that REAL smp is in the kernel).
>
> My question is how to partition the disk. I probably need to dual boot
> with windows 95 or NT (probably will use NT due to SMP HW) to be able
> to run some windows ap's that don't yet run under wine.
>
Have you looked at vmware.com? Avoid the dual boot and run NT in a
virtual machine under linux.
> My idea was to partition as follows:
>
> #1 ext2 /boot containing only the boot image ~ 100mb
> #2 ntfs or vfat 4-5gb for windows
> #3 swap (128 -256mb) does 2.X support max swap size > 128mb now?
> #4 ext2 / rest of the disk (mount entire system here after image loads,
> then mount /boot)
>
> Will this work? (I don't know if NT needs that the system partition be
> the FIRST partition)
>
> This is necessary to get the boot partition completly under 1024
> cylinder limit.
>
You will get lots of input on this. You didn't say if you are using
IDE or SCSI but if you are using IDE then I would stick your swap on
another disk on your second IDE channel(ide1). If you are worried about
swap you could put the primary on ide1 and then have a secondary on
ide0. I would also put /home and /usr/local on separate partitions.
That way if you ever need to reinstall the OS you will not loose your
personal stuff.
My 2bits.
--
Brian
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