From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Thu Mar 18 05:40:44 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0F8D5AECA0 for ; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:40:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: from mail-oi1-x22a.google.com (mail-oi1-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4F1G8X0vMgz4dYY for ; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:40:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: by mail-oi1-x22a.google.com with SMTP id d16so1073134oic.0 for ; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:40:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=RDs+0NemZxCh6t6LGdT0iJvY5nOtpS3CY/MK/4r9MvQ=; b=BGm5QoQYSsfaLvo8ITIJV+3UPGn+415kUbpyNt2ZIZVx67JEDvMJ4JxnQo4lKBcQ9a 3JM1+eCRqp8lc39rQYqKeql5mc6llH/QXiYCi6Jmx9EqmU7LsaNhD/6p8UN2crqNp++/ WV1z3H4Hww0iRz+nTBuuhjqhU4p8JfZ3aotsKUfbZo24qU5a6e/HPDh4He2Hp33JN0a7 8/PxO4MZqLS8Yxg62s2NDH+dmKTngZS4R1TjWc2mbdY7A+C8LHlDYOLlOet9nrNl5oW7 wlof0fAw4gDic8pNiUIiRLNAfkbVD+Mmya8Po3pKNUjFg8gfMmA3OA7V/nEhu1v9k1LZ ffow== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=RDs+0NemZxCh6t6LGdT0iJvY5nOtpS3CY/MK/4r9MvQ=; b=cyoDtyqELnPbke2aPFcLOIQMag6xAi7OQYwFTf9KYRPZbPmU3nk0FJPjmkR1I2ULGQ qcsn/YGWH781JohKUyBKe3ypw83uQMyuK8jSjwcwziIbHGyzDBbRtIk3cVcXSJFJfvAy /Xaynoj+/1keMj3I3gsD1jsWatjMFozfT1S753bVRmjdBW36+TjJCBy8pTK07+maRAAn Y7q3pb9ihroOjvZtHLW+7lIMsjgRQUlTpIrUjKxJozc4Ds31SeLa6zw1fZ3dYN4gf25X LRSrDaZuP81xktEO/wlW1tSoqcMY9sxShU35tTZN0ZzijXQn9GOmWCkY7LwBExqxWD+7 ax1w== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530nP9+FrCLtOtm0rxs9vkaLC0Tf3NRWgeNz8vqEqK16P0kgjm54 W/UDRzX3SVXKUjamNjfLO38qTKvzFnCws/WpopA= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyzzn2AWmhn94ezVDh6g5jup1xj3XJqCI8Wh2agfzHZTnz0xaXF5/U0Tts9F+o22j54nL5aOOuaoHRYarBks10= X-Received: by 2002:aca:ed04:: with SMTP id l4mr1817181oih.27.1616046042899; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:40:42 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210317213615.7e1443af@antix1> In-Reply-To: <20210317213615.7e1443af@antix1> From: Kevin Oberman Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:40:27 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Partitioning 1T HDD To: Duke Normandin Cc: freebsd-questions X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4F1G8X0vMgz4dYY X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=BGm5QoQY; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of kob6558@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=kob6558@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.70 / 15.00]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a:from]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; TAGGED_RCPT(0.00)[]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a:from:127.0.2.255]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.34 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:40:45 -0000 On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:36 PM Duke Normandin wrote: > I want to install both FreeBSD and a Linux distro on an ASUS laptop > that I just upgraded with a 1T HDD. > > I'm not sure how to proceed for a 50-50 split the HDD storage. > 2 equal Primary partitions? First one gets Freebsd; the 2nd left unused > until I install a Linux distro? > > OR - do I have to dedicate the 2nd to some filesystem when I install > FreeBSD? > > Any advise, suggestions, heads-ups, will be most appreciated! TIA > -- > Sidney > FreeBSD defaults to putting everything in one partition. There is no requirement for more than one. I would strongly recommend partitioning as GPT. I find it much easier to work with and it is the modern standard. If you use UEFI, gpt is the way to go. Some old systems, like my 10 year old T520 that don't support EFI well or at all or well, but I'd still recommend GPT. I would expect any system newer than 5 years should be fine with EFI. -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683