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diff --git a/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml b/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml index 7bb2a9ef5..d9e58f184 100644 --- a/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml +++ b/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml @@ -75,87 +75,87 @@ <sect2> <title>Other Partition Issues</title> - <para>Requests for advice on system partitioning are often posted on the LFS mailing + <para>Requests for advice on system partitioning are often posted on the LFS mailing lists. This is a highly subjective topic. The default for most distributions is to use the entire drive with the exception of one small swap partition. This - is not optimal for LFS for several reasons. It reduces flexibility, makes + is not optimal for LFS for several reasons. It reduces flexibility, makes sharing of data across multiple distributions or LFS builds more difficult, makes - backups more time consuming, and can waste disk space through inefficient + backups more time consuming, and can waste disk space through inefficient allocation of file system structures.</para> <sect3> <title>The Root Partition</title> - + <para>A root LFS partition (not to be confused with the <filename class="directory">/root</filename> directory) of ten gigabytes is a good compromise for most systems. It provides enough space to build LFS and most of BLFS, but is small enough so that multiple partitions can be easily created for experimentation.</para> </sect3> - + <sect3> <title>The Swap Partition</title> - + <para>Most distributions automatically create a swap partition. Generally the recommended size of the swap partition is about twice the amount of physical RAM, however this is rarely needed. If disk space is limited, hold the swap partition to two gigabytes and monitor the amount of disk swapping.</para> - + <para>Swapping is never good. Generally you can tell if a system is swapping by just listening to disk activity and observing how the system reacts to commands. The first reaction to swapping should be to check for an unreasonable command such as trying to edit a five gigabyte file. If swapping becomes a normal occurrence, the best solution is to purchase more RAM for your system.</para> </sect3> - + <sect3> <title>Convenience Partitions</title> - + <para>There are several other partitions that are not required, but should be considered when designing a disk layout. The following list is not comprehensive, but is meant as a guide.</para> - + <itemizedlist> - + <listitem><para>/boot – Highly recommended. Use this partition to store kernels and other booting information. To minimize potential boot problems with larger disks, make this the first physical partition on your first disk drive. A partition size of 100 megabytes is quite adequate.</para></listitem> - + <listitem><para>/home – Highly recommended. Share your home directory and user customization across multiple distributions or LFS builds. The size is generally fairly large and depends on available disk space.</para></listitem> - + <listitem><para>/usr – A separate /usr partition is generally used if providing a server for a thin client or diskless workstation. It is normally not needed for LFS. A size of five gigabytes will handle most installations.</para></listitem> - + <listitem><para>/opt – This directory is most useful for BLFS where multiple installations of large packages like Gnome or KDE can be installed without embedding the files in the /usr hierarchy. If used, 5 to 10 gigabytes is generally adequate.</para> </listitem> - + <listitem><para>/tmp – A separate /tmp directory is rare, but useful if configuring a thin client. This partition, if used, will usually not need to exceed a couple of gigabytes.</para></listitem> - + <listitem><para>/usr/src – This partition is very useful for providing a location to store BLFS source files and share them across LFS builds. It can also be used as a location for building BLFS packages. A reasonably large partition of 30-50 gigabytes allows plenty of room.</para></listitem> - + </itemizedlist> - + <para>Any separate partition that you want automatically mounted upon boot needs to be specified in the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. Details about how to specify partitions will be discussed in <xref linkend="ch-bootable-fstab"/>. </para> - + </sect3> </sect2> </sect1> |