Slackware GUI Install

[rbrimhall]

I'm holding you to that... set those vagueness limits to "off the charts"

[ZenelithCalling]

Ok,
I've been convinced to try Slackware (all credit to JohnT). I've picked up a a p3 500Mhz box with a 13g hd and a 20g hd. I'm planning on using this box as a play server. Should I put /home on the 20g or should I just let /var have to 20g all to itself?

[JohnT]

Originally posted by ZenelithCalling
Ok,
I've been convinced to try Slackware (all credit to JohnT). I've picked up a a p3 500Mhz box with a 13g hd and a 20g hd. I'm planning on using this box as a play server. Should I put /home on the 20g or should I just let /var have to 20g all to itself?

So...I'm set-up to take the fall again.
Sounds like a nice set-up you've found. Depending on usage, which is different for everyone, I might just put everything on the 20 and use the 13 for storage and back-ups, or visa/versa.
I always like to make sure my /root and /home are on a good drive and make them separate partitions that never get formatted. That way my personal settings are there on a fresh install.

[ZenelithCalling]

Originally posted by JohnT
So...I'm set-up to take the fall again.
Sounds like a nice set-up you've found. Depending on usage, which is different for everyone, I might just put everything on the 20 and use the 13 for storage and back-ups, or visa/versa.
I always like to make sure my /root and /home are on a good drive and make them separate partitions that never get formatted. That way my personal settings are there on a fresh install.

I would never blame you JohnT, Not when I can blame others, lol.

[JohnT]

[psi42]

hehe.... i just couldn't resist posting this:

From the fdisk manpage

BUGS
       There  are  several  *fdisk programs around.  Each has its
       problems and strengths.  Try them  in  the  order  cfdisk,
       fdisk,  sfdisk.   (Indeed,  cfdisk  is a beautiful program
       that has strict requirements on the  partition  tables  it
       accepts,  and  produces high quality partition tables. Use
       it if you can.  fdisk is a buggy program that  does  fuzzy
       things - usually it happens to produce reasonable results.
       Its single advantage is that it has some support  for  BSD
       disk  labels and other non-DOS partition tables.  Avoid it
       if you can.  sfdisk is for hackers only - the user  inter_
       face  is  terrible,  but it is more correct than fdisk and
       more powerful than both fdisk and  cfdisk.   Moreover,  it
       can be used noninteractively.)

~psi42

[bosox79]

your right psi42 that is pretty funny