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In git.unix.linux Kevin Jude <gt2776b@acmez.gatech.edu> wrote:
: I am about to install Red Hat 5.0 on my machine.  Does anyone have
: advice on what partition size I should use?  I will only be using it on
: my one machine, and I don't have a dedicated connection to the internet,
: so I won't be running a web server or anything like that.

since it is redhat, the best partition size would be 0 bytes,
only because you can't make negative-byte-sized partitions.

since it is linux, the next best amount to devote to linux is your
entire hard drive, since you should only install linux if you are
serious about using it.

the only other opinion I can offer is a range from 500mb - 1 gig
(depending on how much you use linux and what you use it for).
since you don't have a dedicated connection, you probably won't
have many user accounts, and thus won't have a very large /home.
I'd guess 500mb is probably plenty if you are a typical newbie
who is afraid of linux.

also make sure you spend lots of time at redhat's website (or
wherever) to fix your system (after you break it by installing
redhat and its associated paraphernalia) as much as possible.

ham@blah.ml.org