disk partitioning for Ubuntu 8.1

[Ray Leventhal]

NoOp wrote:
> On 01/21/2009 05:21 AM, Ray Leventhal wrote:
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>>
>> I've an unallocated 80GB segment on which I'd like to install Ubuntu. 
>>  From what I can see, I need to manually create the partitions using 
>> gparted from the LiveCD portion of the 8.1 distribution media.  If I can 
>> do this in an automated fashion, I'd love a pointer in the right direction.
>>
>> If it does need to be done manually, given a 2GB memory system, I'd be 
>> inclined to create a 4GB linux-swap partition, but am not sure (as I've 
>> come from the RH camp) if there's a preferred / and /boot paradigm.
> 
> That's pretty much the safe formula.
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Thanks for your reply. I'd already pretty much decided that / and /boot 
partitions weren't a necessity, but I do appreciate the pointers.

So, I'm going with a 4GB linux-swap partition with / set to the balance 
of the disk.

-Yet another Ubuntu (desktop) convert :)
Ray