Partitioning Disk

[Liam Proven]

2009/7/30 Ray Leventhal <ubuntu at swhi.net>:
> Liam Proven wrote:
>> 2009/7/30 Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com>:
>>
>>> I agree with Ray.  Mine set up is
>>>
>>> /               = 20Gb
>>> /temp           = 10Gb
>>> /swap           = 8Gb (2x RAM)
>>> /Data           = remainder
>>>
>>> I then delete the user folder (Documents, Pictures, etc.) a sym link
>>> their equivalent from /Data.
>>
>> No no no!
>>
>> That's a Windows way of doing it. With Linux, you should make a
>> separate partition for /home and then *all* your data - not just a few
>> user folders - will be on a separate filesystem.
>>
> @Liam,
>
> I don't know why you would categorize this as a windows way of doing
> things.  Yes, I use windows at my 'day job', but I've been a sysadmin
> for years and run a mixed bunch of distros of Linux at my home.
>
> If you'll review my initial post, which Fred was agreeing with, /home is
> its own partition.
>
> Please elaborate as I'm always interested in learning other ways of
> doing things, but I stand by my initial statement
> "Partitioning schemes, including the need for a swap partition, vary
> from user to user - we all have opinions and most are right for our
> particular use needs."
>
> What I espoused was what works for me and has for years.
>
> Respectfully,
> -Ray

I think you need to follow your threading a little more carefully,
Ray. I was replying to *Frank*, not you.

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