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<title>Other Partition Issues</title>
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<title>Other Partition Issues</title>
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<para>Requests for advice on system partitioning are often posted on the LFS mailing
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<para>Requests for advice on system partitioning are often posted on the LFS mailing
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- lists. This is a highly subjective topic. The default size for most distributions
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+ lists. This is a highly subjective topic. The default for most distributions
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is to use the entire drive with the exception of one small swap partition. This
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is to use the entire drive with the exception of one small swap partition. This
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is not optimal for LFS for several reasons. It reduces flexibility, makes
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is not optimal for LFS for several reasons. It reduces flexibility, makes
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sharing of data across multiple distributions or LFS builds more difficult, makes
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sharing of data across multiple distributions or LFS builds more difficult, makes
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<sect3>
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<sect3>
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<title>The Root Partition</title>
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<title>The Root Partition</title>
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- <para>A root LFS partition (not to be confused with the /root directory) of
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+ <para>A root LFS partition (not to be confused with the
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+ <filename class="directory">/root</filename> directory) of
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ten gigabytes is a good compromise for most systems. It provides enough
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ten gigabytes is a good compromise for most systems. It provides enough
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space to build LFS and most of BLFS, but is small enough so that multiple
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space to build LFS and most of BLFS, but is small enough so that multiple
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partitions can be easily created for experimentation.</para> </sect3>
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partitions can be easily created for experimentation.</para> </sect3>
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<title>The Swap Partition</title>
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<title>The Swap Partition</title>
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<para>Most distributions automatically create a swap partition. Generally
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<para>Most distributions automatically create a swap partition. Generally
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- the recommneded size of the swap partition is about twice the amount of
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+ the recommended size of the swap partition is about twice the amount of
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physical RAM, however this is rarely needed. If disk space is limited,
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physical RAM, however this is rarely needed. If disk space is limited,
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hold the swap partition to two gigabytes and monitor the amount of disk
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hold the swap partition to two gigabytes and monitor the amount of disk
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swapping.</para>
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swapping.</para>
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<title>Convenience Partitions</title>
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<title>Convenience Partitions</title>
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<para>There are several other partitions that are not required, but should
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<para>There are several other partitions that are not required, but should
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- be considered when designing a disk layout, The following list
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+ be considered when designing a disk layout. The following list
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is not comprehensive, but is meant as a guide.</para>
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is not comprehensive, but is meant as a guide.</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<itemizedlist>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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<listitem><para>/tmp – A separate /tmp directory is rare, but
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<listitem><para>/tmp – A separate /tmp directory is rare, but
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- useful if coufiguring a thin client. This partition, if used, will
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+ useful if configuring a thin client. This partition, if used, will
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usually not need to exceed a couple of gigabytes.</para></listitem>
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usually not need to exceed a couple of gigabytes.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>/usr/src – This partition is very
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<listitem><para>/usr/src – This partition is very
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