how big to make the linux partition?

chemman14 · 05-26-2003

how big should it be?
im only going to be running kismet, its mapping stuff, and mabey a couple other wardriving tools

peekitty · 05-26-2003

Pretty thin on the details. How big is the drive? Planning a multi-boot setup? Which distro?

Eyecannon · 05-28-2003

Give yourself 2GB for the linux partition, and an additional .5GB for linux swap.

chemman14 · 06-03-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by peekitty
Pretty thin on the details. How big is the drive? Planning a multi-boot setup? Which distro?

its a 60 gig drive
and im plan on multi-booting xp

c0nv3r9 · 06-03-2003

512-1024MB swap
4048MB /
2048MB /var
2048MB /home
split the remainder between /usr and ntfs

... although if you plan on filling your windows drive with video, drop the size of your /usr

TheSovereign · 06-03-2003

how about a simpler way

1 gig swap

6 gig ext2 or 3, install everything here

my rule of thumb for linux is that if i cant fit what i want into 6 gigs i want too much

c0nv3r9 · 06-03-2003

heheh I guess it depends how much you do in nix.. video files are what add up the fastest

as for the multiple partitions.. just gives more flexibility to control stuff.. improves performance slightly for some things too

05-26-2003	#1 (permalink)
chemman14 CadillacStumbler Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 250	how big to make the linux partition? how big should it be? im only going to be running kismet, its mapping stuff, and mabey a couple other wardriving tools

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Eyecannon Ward River Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Santa Monix Posts: 679	Give yourself 2GB for the linux partition, and an additional .5GB for linux swap. __________________ No, officer, YOU are under arrest! http://eyecannon.com/wardrive.html

06-03-2003	#5 (permalink)
c0nv3r9 Church of WiFi Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: not behind you, or am I? Posts: 290	512-1024MB swap 4048MB / 2048MB /var 2048MB /home split the remainder between /usr and ntfs ... although if you plan on filling your windows drive with video, drop the size of your /usr __________________ He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. -- Nahum 2:5, The Holy Bible, KJV

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TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	how about a simpler way 1 gig swap 6 gig ext2 or 3, install everything here my rule of thumb for linux is that if i cant fit what i want into 6 gigs i want too much __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

06-03-2003	#7 (permalink)
c0nv3r9 Church of WiFi Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: not behind you, or am I? Posts: 290	heheh I guess it depends how much you do in nix.. video files are what add up the fastest as for the multiple partitions.. just gives more flexibility to control stuff.. improves performance slightly for some things too __________________ He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. -- Nahum 2:5, The Holy Bible, KJV

05-26-2003	#2 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	Pretty thin on the details. How big is the drive? Planning a multi-boot setup? Which distro?

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