🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <3666081f.223918092@news.intellisys.net>,
Guamy <graflex@geocities.com> writes

> I agree with making smaller partitions/drives. First 'initialize' after
> boot take a long time when yo have the drive full.Let's say a minute,

Dont get that with 5-6GB partitions.

> with a p300,128 mem.

That isnt particularly relevant.

> Those that haven't experienced this just haven't d/l enough programs.

Cant say that about my main system.

> I run one 5 gig for storage, but limit all others to 3g or less.

Dont believe that's warranted.

> Rod Speed <rspeed@dragnet.com.au> wrote
>>P_II_Man@Intel.com wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Andy K wrote

>>>> I personally think that it makes more sense today to have just one
>>>> large partition formatted with FAT32. Its just so much more convenient
>>>> over time and you dont suffer the waste of space that FAT16 produces
>>>> with very large partitions. It would only allow 2GB anyway.

>>> Have to disagree with you there Rod buddy.
>>> I installed a 6.4 to a few Pent II boxes and after a while when the
>>> get say half full or more they really start to drag thier arse big time.

>> Never seen anything like that.

>>> I used norton to defrag the things, but no real improvement there either...
>>> So I recomend to keep partition size to below 3 Gig.

>>I've done plenty over that size, no problem.