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Hi everyone. My hard drive is divided into C (17GB) and F (20GB), with Windows XP on C, and Ubuntu on F. Using Parted Magic, I partitioned F like this:
1. 3GB ext3 logical partition to be used by Linux/home user directory.
2. 1.5GB swap logical partition
3. 12.5GB ext3 logical partition to install Linux to
However, when i ran the install of Ubuntu 7.04 from live CD, I was given the choice to partition my hard drive again. I was given the ability to choose where the Swap would go and where the Root would go. I think that's where i screwed up. I marked the 1.5GB partition to be used as Swap, but I marked the 3GB partition to be used for the Root, because I didn't know what it was. Right now, there is 500MB of space left in the partition used for Root, and the 12.5GB partition is empty. Should I partition the disk like this:
1. 3GB ext3 logical partition for /home.
2. 1.5 GB swap logical partition for swap.
3. 12.5GB logical partition for root
If the above isn't optimal, is there another set of partitions you guys might suggest?
1. 3GB ext3 logical partition to be used by Linux/home user directory.
2. 1.5GB swap logical partition
3. 12.5GB ext3 logical partition to install Linux to
However, when i ran the install of Ubuntu 7.04 from live CD, I was given the choice to partition my hard drive again. I was given the ability to choose where the Swap would go and where the Root would go. I think that's where i screwed up. I marked the 1.5GB partition to be used as Swap, but I marked the 3GB partition to be used for the Root, because I didn't know what it was. Right now, there is 500MB of space left in the partition used for Root, and the 12.5GB partition is empty. Should I partition the disk like this:
1. 3GB ext3 logical partition for /home.
2. 1.5 GB swap logical partition for swap.
3. 12.5GB logical partition for root
If the above isn't optimal, is there another set of partitions you guys might suggest?
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