Fresh install Kubuntu 13.10: how best to partition the HD for optimal, smooth Kontakt & Akonadi

[O. Sinclair]

On 10/27/2013 11:55 AM, Myriam Schweingruber wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
>
> On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com> wrote:
>> On Friday, October 25, 2013 11:24:35 PM you wrote:
>>> Dear Everybody,
>>>
>>> thanks for all the input so far - clear enough to work with it!
>>>
>>> For now, one question remains. Do I need to create ONE or TWO /home
>>> partitions? Background of this question: in the thread 'Still 100% CPU when
>>>
>>
>> I would create two.   One for normal use and one as a backup...  Then use the
>> backup to back up your home before switching to a new system.
>
> Just keep in mind that a backup is meant to keep your data secure,
> making a backup partition on the same hard drive will not protect you
> from a hardware failure and makes the whole backup useless. Backups
> should be done on a different physical media, else it has no point at
> all.
>
>
> Regards, Myriam
>
I agree 100 on that. I have been reading this thread with some interest 
though to me it seems a bit "overkill" configuration. But to keep a 
backup on same disk will only save you if you mess up your config/data, 
not if the disk has a breakdown. I have been there (stolen laptop 
actually) and boy was I happy to have vital data on a usb harddrive.

Regards,
Sinclair