Partition strategy - 20GB

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#1

Hi all,

I am new to Linux and hoping to install openSuse and test it out.

I have 20GB in extended partition set aside to be used for Linux installation.

I was hoping if someone can help out in terms of partitioning strategy for this 20GB and how to split it over /; /usr etc etc.

Appreciate any help.

cheers

#2

20GB is not much
I use 20 GB just for my /

I guess you could do
512MB swap
7GB /
all remainder /home

#3

On 2009-10-29, nishgoel <nishgoel@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:

> I am new to Linux and hoping to install openSuse and test it out.
>
> I have 20GB in extended partition set aside to be used for Linux
> installation.
>
> I was hoping if someone can help out in terms of partitioning strategy
> for this 20GB and how to split it over /; /usr etc etc.

Don’t. Put everything into one and enjoy. Maybe keep 1 GB MB for a swap
partition.

Creating partitions for / /usr, … is BS for a test setup. And actually for
most setup’s.

Try it. If you like it, and you want to set up a bigger one, just create:

  • swap
  • system (/)
  • your data (/home)

That way, you can crash you system, change it, reinstall it… without
loosing your data/preferences.

–
Any time things appear to be going better, you have overlooked
something.

#4

I’d just accept the suggestion the installer makes, it tends to make sensible suggestions, if given enough room it will suggest 20GB for root, but it will give a lower suggestion if all you have is 20GB.

#5

I agree with Axeia; I have openSUSE on a dual boot machine with only 17G for openSUSE and the installer has never had any problem making the allocation sensibly.