Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:04:12 -0600 From: Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> To: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar.flygt@sr.se>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Best way to partition a small HD Message-ID: <ef10de9a0602031004i1fe0e2edwbbcb2a2b0c6b44c8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20030425075333.GA66256@sr.se> References: <20030425075333.GA66256@sr.se>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 4/25/03, Gunnar Flygt <gunnar.flygt@sr.se> wrote: > I have an old Toshiba laptop with 24MB of RAM and 500MB HD. > > What is the best way of partitioning this disk for 4.7-RELEASE > or later? > > Should I use 450MB for / and the rest for swap or should I > bother splitting the partition with / /usr and /var and swap? > Your FreeBSD Disk Layout: ad0s1a=09452MB=09/ ad0s1b=0948MB=09swap splitting it up with /tmp, /var, and /usr will create lot's of wasted space= . With FreeBSD 6 452MB will get you: Minimal: 183MB to install, 156MB real disk space useage after install) Minimal with default X.org: (347MB to install, 299MB real) User: (393MB to install, 319MB real) All other distribution sets are too large: Developer=09=09918=09741 X-Developer=09=091080=09882 Kern-Developer=09=09526=09427 X-Kern-Developer=09690=09568 X-User=09=09=09560=09461 As for 4.7-RELEASE, don't do it. If you want to use the 4.x branch then use 4.11-RELEASE. This is your best bet: I have an old Toshiba 200CDS (about the same specs as yours) and I know for a fact that it will support a 40GB replacement drive, because I've done it. if I where you I'd look on eBay for a used 5 - 10GB hard drive, this will give you so much more flexibility!
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?ef10de9a0602031004i1fe0e2edwbbcb2a2b0c6b44c8>