Difference between revisions of "Hard Drive Partition Scheme"
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Unless you have a reason for doing otherwise, we recommend that you create the following partitions for Amahi Fedora based systems: | Unless you have a reason for doing otherwise, we recommend that you create the following partitions for Amahi Fedora based systems: | ||
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Swap partitions support virtual memory: data is written to a swap partition when there is not enough RAM to store the data your system is processing. | Swap partitions support virtual memory: data is written to a swap partition when there is not enough RAM to store the data your system is processing. | ||
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The partition mounted on ''/boot'' contains the operating system kernel (which allows your system to boot Fedora), along with files used during the bootstrap process. For most users, a 500 MB boot partition is sufficient. | The partition mounted on ''/boot'' contains the operating system kernel (which allows your system to boot Fedora), along with files used during the bootstrap process. For most users, a 500 MB boot partition is sufficient. | ||
| − | + | ==/home (at least 1GB)== | |
To store user data separately from system data, create a dedicated partition within a volume group for the ''/home'' directory. This will enable you to upgrade or reinstall Fedora without erasing user data files. | To store user data separately from system data, create a dedicated partition within a volume group for the ''/home'' directory. This will enable you to upgrade or reinstall Fedora without erasing user data files. | ||
| − | + | ==/ (ALL remaining space)== | |
This is where ''/'' (the root directory) is located. In this setup, all files (except those stored in /boot) are on the root partition. It's best that '''ALL''' remaining space be allocated to this partition. | This is where ''/'' (the root directory) is located. In this setup, all files (except those stored in /boot) are on the root partition. It's best that '''ALL''' remaining space be allocated to this partition. | ||
Revision as of 04:35, 1 January 2015
Contents
Overview
Unless you have a reason for doing otherwise, we recommend that you create the following partitions for Amahi Fedora based systems:
- swap
- /boot
- /home
- /
Swap (at least 256 MB)
Swap partitions support virtual memory: data is written to a swap partition when there is not enough RAM to store the data your system is processing.
The following table provides the recommended size of a swap partition depending on the amount of RAM in your system.
| System RAM | Recommended swap space |
|---|---|
| < 2GB | 2 times the amount of RAM |
| > 2GB – 8GB | Equal to the amount of RAM |
| > 8GB – 64GB | 0.5 times the amount of RAM |
| > 64GB | 4GB of swap space |
/boot (500 MB)
The partition mounted on /boot contains the operating system kernel (which allows your system to boot Fedora), along with files used during the bootstrap process. For most users, a 500 MB boot partition is sufficient.
/home (at least 1GB)
To store user data separately from system data, create a dedicated partition within a volume group for the /home directory. This will enable you to upgrade or reinstall Fedora without erasing user data files.
/ (ALL remaining space)
This is where / (the root directory) is located. In this setup, all files (except those stored in /boot) are on the root partition. It's best that ALL remaining space be allocated to this partition.
- NOTE: Default location of the Greyhole Landing Zone (/var/hda/files).
Reference: Fedora Recommended Partitioning Scheme
