From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 27 15:01:47 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAD6B16B1D1 for ; Sat, 27 May 2006 15:01:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ytresearch@hughes.net) Received: from n120.sc0.cp.net (smtpout1064.sc0.cp.net [64.97.144.64]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96CA343D4C for ; Sat, 27 May 2006 15:01:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ytresearch@hughes.net) Received: from [192.168.1.102] (67.47.213.85) by n120.sc0.cp.net (7.2.069.1) (authenticated as eagletree@hughes.net) id 4477F5F4000060E8 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 27 May 2006 15:01:46 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v750) In-Reply-To: <44785C5B.5040105@gmail.com> References: <44785997.9020209@thechristies.net> <44785C5B.5040105@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <57CEC646-99F2-460B-991E-A0AD4CEE87D6@hughes.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: YTResearch Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 08:01:34 -0700 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.750) Subject: Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 15:01:58 -0000 I don't build desktops so I don't know what people normally do for swap size but it's good to remember at build time if you have small drives. What I think about when sizing a server drive is memory, swap and dumps. You didn't mention how much memory you have, but if it's large, you may find yourself cramped in 20G due to swap allocation and additionally might need to turn crashdumps off. If you take a panic it can use a lot of space quickly with say 4GB of memory. Using 4GB as an example, a default swap configuration coupled with a single panic dump saved could consume 12GB of your drive, with a more common 2GB memory, the same scenario would use 6GB, still a big chunk on a 20G drive. Though I've never done this, I suppose the swap could be reduced from the norm if you are certain you can stay out of a swap situation with your RAM. Dumps can be disabled if you are stable (look at dumpdev and dumpdir in man rc.conf). On May 27, 2006, at 7:04 AM, John Cruz wrote: > Pete C wrote: >> . . . looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a >> decent desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, >> firefox, gimp etc. . . . >> >> . . . I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the >> question really is is 20G enough ? ? ? >> >> TIA >> >> Pete C > Peter, > > 20g is what I would recommend that way you'll have room for the > install and room to play with. I'm running apache/samba/kde, the > ports system, no office stuff though. 6.1 latest release > > Here's my df output to give you a better understanding > > john@taurus$ df > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail > Capacity Mounted on > /dev/ad0s1a 507630 72236 394784 > 15% / > devfs 1 1 > 0 100% /dev > /dev/ad0s1e 507630 434 466586 > 0% /tmp > /dev/ad0s1f 16182566 5682340 9205622 > 38% /usr > /dev/ad0s1d 1254862 1 48820 1005654 > 13% /var > > > ~John > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org"