Re: [Staffslug] Quick Partition Question..

There is a shell plug in for windows to mount and read ext partitions...That's not a problem. Its best to let it bang on the ext format, as its faster..and it preforms better :) On 22/03/07, Carl Struyk <carl(a)struyk.co.uk&gt; wrote: > I was thinking of FAT32 for the fact that all flavours of OS can read > it. I know that the newer ones can handle NTFS with ease but I hadn't > thought of using an ext2 or ext3 type as Vista has to be able to read/write > transparently. (Should of researched that as it probably already can! > eek!) > > On 3/22/07, stuart bell <sailing1(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > > > More top posting! > > Why FAT 32? use one of the newer formats, they're faster. And any > > modern OS can read the NTFS partition. > > I normally have 5GB /root 2 swap and the rest /home. > > But bear in mind that I don't know much!! (as DT will be quick to tell > > you) > > Stuart > > > > On 22/03/07, Carl Struyk < carl(a)struyk.co.uk&gt; wrote: > > > Can the FAT32 partition actually be used for /home? and if so, > > would > > > installing a new distro reformat that partition as part of the > > install > > > process? Would my data be safe? > > > > > > > > > On 3/22/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > True...but i tend to do so as i find it a more secure > > method.....if > > > anything goes wrong... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22/03/07, Matthew Wellings < Matt(a)openforeveryone.co.uk > > > wrote: > > > > > You don't have to have your '/home' as a separate partition. > > This may > > > well > > > > > prove far more flexable for you. > > > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday 22 March 2007 18:17, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > > > You can get distributions that calculate all the partitions > > for you. > > > > > > Distributions like SuSE and Fedora both do that, as does > > Ubuntu/ > > > Kubuntu... > > > > > > But the current layout seems good, but only for a fairly small > > > > > > distribution...because my main linux distro now has over > > 10gigs of > > > things > > > > > > in the / partition.... > > > > > > > > > > > > It entirely depends on how you want to use your machine, and > > what > > > for... > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22/03/07, Carl Struyk < carl(a)struyk.co.uk&gt; wrote: > > > > > > > Hi guys - I have a 40GB HDD on my HP TC1100 slate PC and > > wanted to > > > > > > > install Linux as as I'm sick of fiddling with Live CD's - I > > flit > > > between > > > > > > > 10 of them and never stick any of them out. > > > > > > > I need to leave 15GB for Windows and wanted to divvy up the > > > remaining > > > > > > > 25GB. I have 512MB RAM so the swap is going to be 1024MB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Would I be OK doing 15GB for the FAT32 shared partition, 1GB > > for > > > swap, > > > > > > > 4GB for /, 5GB for /home. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I intend to put Gentoo on there to use and understand the > > (in) > > > famous > > > > > > > package manager which I've heard is top class. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Carl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/22/07, Dick Turpin < highwayman.turpin(a)gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 22/03/07, Alan Pope < alan(a)popey.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > You can joke... I had to for a kernel bug that wasn't > > logged > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anywhere.. and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > another issue with my dell laptop where the screen > > corrupted due > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hardware > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > failure.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/kernelbug > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/DellInspironXPSGen2Problem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Been there got the tee shirt, my favorite though (Done it > > here > > > loads > > > > > > > > of times) is having to use Linux to fix/access a Windows > > box > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now that is funny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Dick Turpin > > > > > > > > "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > > > > > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards, > > > > Kris Douglas - Softdel Limited > > > > > > > > Web: www.softdel.net > > > > Mail: kris(a)softdel.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Staffslug mailing list > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > -- Regards, Kris Douglas - Softdel Limited Web: www.softdel.net Mail: kris(a)softdel.net _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug