[Ham-Computers] PUPPY SeaMonkey= UPDATE

[Dale Miller]

On 05/31/2010 01:13 PM, WØQFC wrote:
> I was able to get SeaMonkey installed on the laptop.
>
> However, the question remains is about the partitions on the HDD:
>
> Do I make one large partition or one small and the other with the rest of
> the space?
>
> If I should use two partitions, what sizes should they be?
>
> TIA es 73
> Gene, WØQFC
> Spring Hill FL
> Lafayette Lodge #91 A.F.&  A.M.
>
>    

The best way to partition any drive for Linux is a swap partition of at 
least 512mb.
At least a 4gb root drive ( / ) and the balance for /home.
This make upgrading by complete re-install easier, especially with the 
way most distros like to upgrade.

Here is my procedure when I upgrade my linux distro (Ubuntu).
Input the newly burnt CD into the drive, then boot the computer with 
said CD.
Then I partition my drive and only re-format the / partition and tell 
the partition manager the filesystem on my /home partition but do NOT 
format.
Of course this means you choose manual partition when you come to that 
prompt in the steps.
What this does is when you reboot your system into the newly installed 
distro whatever your settings and such were have all been put back as 
they were without having to go through and setup all over again.

These are my recommendations.
YMMV

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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
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