[NTLUG:Discuss] Umm, I'm in need of some advice.

[David Neeley]

I've been told that Linux swap should be approximately double the RAM size,
but more than 128 MB is unnecessary. Is this your experience?

Also, if you run several different Linux distributions, if you have a
separate name for the Linux kernel used for each one, can you get away with
just one /boot partition? (I've never before had the room to do more than
one distribution on a machine...this should be interesting!)

Thanks.

David

----- Original Message ----- ~Mark
>
> This is how I normally partition a dual boot system from scratch, YMMV.
>
> Use the Linux install to partition the disk into 4 partitions.
>
> (for RedHat)  I don't use DiskDruid so I can't remember it it'll let you
> do this, if not use the advanced install option.
>
>  1 10M primary (for Linux /boot)
>  1 ??G primary set to active (for Windows)
>  1 ??G primary (for Linux)
>  1 128M primary (for Linux swap)
> New Age Software, Inc.
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