Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:53:08 -0500 From: "SILVER, MICHAEL A" <MSILVER@scana.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: "'New Star Service Company'" <nestar@globalctg.net> Subject: RE: newbie question from "Complete FreeBSD book" Message-ID: <DBB3921EFE2AD211A81500A0C9B5FE7607175E8C@msg04.scana.com>
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> I install FreeBSD with windows 95. I have 6.4GB Harddrive. > Win 95 use -- 3400GB and others for FBSD. > I create only two partition one for / and other swap. > I have 128MB RAM so I create 256MB for swap. > Swap takes much MB. > Do I create 128MB for swap ? Do it create any problem or make slow my > X-windows ? Beware, I am also a newbie, so I am sure someone will give better answers. I think it is 1 1/2 x memory, or something like that. From what I have seen, the more memory you have, the less you will need to use swap (but you still need it). That said, I would use a swap file at least as big as your memory. I am sure the handbook would address this and give a much more precise answer (although I can't find it in the handbook). > In Chapter 5 , Where to put /var and /tmp section:- > " If we don't specify anything else, /var & /tmp will end up > on the /root > file system,which > isn't enormous. If we leave things like that,there's a very > good chance that > the root file > system will fillup" WHY ? > Do it good to create separate partition for /var & /tmp like > / & swap ? I don't speak for Greg, but I think he suggests creating a single partition. I know there are arguments back and forth, but I think the old argument is root gets very little write access, and therefore should be seperate from /var, /etc, etc. Perhaps to prevent the root from crashing with another parition. I myself just use a single partition. Supposedly with the newer harddrives/computers, there is less reason to break up into multiple partitions. Greg could explain this much better. That said, I am only running a gateway. There may be valid reasons to break up into mulitple partitions, especially if this is for mission critical use. I am sure someone will provide a more detailed rational. Also check the message archives, I have seen this thread before. ...Michael... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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