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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: overthehill on March 04, 2011, 09:38:08 PM

Title: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: overthehill on March 04, 2011, 09:38:08 PM

I'm looking for a consensus on the best configuration for a hard drive that will support both Win XP and Ubuntu. I have just installed a second drive on my PC and would like to have both OS's on this drive. I have attached a png. file that recommends a configuration for Win and Ubuntu on the same drive, but would like to have some thoughts from this forum. If it matters, the drive in question is a Seagate 500GB.
Thanks,overthehill

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Title: Re: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: Geek-9pm on March 04, 2011, 11:24:53 PM

Looks good. But.. would this version of Linux benefit from having a swap file?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq

Title: Re: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: overthehill on March 05, 2011, 12:07:50 AM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on March 04, 2011, 11:24:53 PM

Looks good. But.. would this version of Linux benefit from having a swap file?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq

Thanks Geek but I'm a real novice at this. I can set up the partition as is in the png. file, but after that I'm lost. overthehill

Title: Re: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: JJ 3000 on March 05, 2011, 12:11:07 AM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on March 04, 2011, 11:24:53 PM

But.. would this version of Linux benefit from having a swap file?

::)

overthehill, don't let Geek-9pm confuse you. Ubuntu will know what to do when you install it. The only time you have to worry about setting up your own swap drive is when you choose the "specify partitions manually (advanced)" option during the Ubuntu install. As long as you don't select this option when you are installing, Ubuntu will configure it's own swap drive. Your setup looks good. Go for it.

If you go here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
and click on "show me how" at step four, it will show you how to install it step by step.

And Geek-9pm, if you take at the look the pic, you will notice that the swap drive is included at the far right.

Title: Re: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: Geek-9pm on March 05, 2011, 01:10:06 AM

Quote from: JJ 3000 on March 05, 2011, 12:11:07 AM

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overthehill, don't let Geek-9pm confuse you.
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And Geek-9pm, if you take at the look the pic, you will notice that the swap drive is included at the far right.

Thanks, didn't see that.  :-[

Title: Re: Best method of partitioning drive
Post by: overthehill on March 05, 2011, 08:10:25 AM

Thanks guys, much appreciated.  overthehill