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Thoughts on partitioning with Linux for the first time..?

Hi, this is finally my official break-in into the open source linux world. I've read about and tested different Distros for a while now, and I think I'm ready to start migrating.

I am currently running windows 7 on a 500GB HDD, which (including all media files) leaves only some space for a small ubuntu test run that I installed.

Now I am trying to migrate into Linux but I don't want to lose Windows just yet.

I am thinking of Refreshing Windows7, moving all the data onto a separate partition and installing Linux on a third. I would format the data partition as FAT32 so all my media can be accessed from either OS. I would also leave space on the main OS partitions for installed programs.

That is my plan of action, I would appreciate it if I could get feedback and/or thoughts before I start acting.

Also I am debating between Ubuntu and LinuxMint, and I'm not sure (although leaning a bit to LM).

Thoughts, feedback and tips would be appreciated.

Thanks

ElAmir

Comments

  • That seems like a fine plan. I would just remind you that Windows will create two partitions on a default install. This means you cannot have a normal swap partition due to the 4 partition per disk limit.

    You can still create one post install:

    dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile.img bs=1M count=2048;
    mkswap /swapfile.img;
    swapon /swapfile.img

    Then, add it to your /etc/fstab

    If you get a second HDD, however, there are some other considerations.

    Often, it is a good idea to separate your OS and home folder.

    Many people also like to separate /var

    A typical scheme may look something like:

    / - 15GB
    /var - 15GB
    /home - 100GB
    swap - 2GB

    On a web server, you might see something more akin to:

    / - 15GB
    /var - 15GB
    /var/http - 100GB
    swap - 2GB

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