Re: Partition Scheme for installing Debian Squeeze
On Tue 09 Oct 2012 at 18:41:40 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
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> I will also be utilizing this set-up for dual boot utilizing two
> separate hard disks:
> page 1: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/23/dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7-on-a-computer-with-2-hard-drives/
> page 2: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/23/dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7-on-a-computer-with-2-hard-drives/2/
>
> I will install the /boot directory to the 2nd hard disk (sdb). Doing
> so, will allow me to view a menu at start-up asking which operating
> system I want to boot (Windows or Debian). This will be accomplished
> by changing the boot order in my BIOS to boot the 2nd hard disk (sdb).
> I already tested this procedure using two hard disks each with windows
> installed. With the boot order (in BIOS) changed as previously
> described, I successfully booted to the 2nd hard disk (sdb). This 2nd
> hard disk (sdb) is set to 'slave' on the same 40 pin ribbon cable as
> the 1st hard disk (sda).
You will want to be sure you are partitioning the correct drive. Usually
it is easy to distinguish between them because the drive containing
Windows will probably have an NTFS filesystem on it. You should also
double-check what the drive designation for Debian is (sda or sdb) when
you finalise partitioning.
At the GRUB install stage you will be told what other operating systems
have been detected and that GRUB will be installed to the MBR of the
first hard drive. What it actually means is that GRUB will be installed
to the MBR of /dev/sda. You will only say yes to this if Debian is on
/dev/sda.
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> Question #2 please:
> Is this an acceptable partition set-up? Based on a disk capacity of 80
> gigs, are the allotted partition sizes acceptable? Any suggestions
> please ?
Nice planning. There is sufficient room on /. I'd do without the boot
partition but it does no harm.
> I am also 'meticulously' reading the debian install instructions as
> well and Debian mentions other available directories such as:
> dev, lib, opt, var, usr, sys --- etc. Please see the list of
> additional directories:
> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apcs02.html.en
>
> Question #3 please:
> I am not sure if I need to include 'any' of these additional
> directories (listed above) in my partition scheme. I am also studying
> the following programming languages: 'C' then C++ and Object 'C' and
> would like to know if I need to include any additional
> directories/partitions (from the list above) for my 'programming'
> needs.
For the use you will put the OS to I'd stick to your plan. It has the
benefit of simplicity and ease of implementation.
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