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From: Stanislaw Flatto
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:46

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Steven Taylor wrote:

>Hello group.
>
>Ok, I'm new to linux, and I'm about to install Redhat 8.0.
>
Welcome!
Before going into unknown territory it is good to have some adventures.
It is the price of "newbiness", you have to spent some time learning, 
means making mistakes
and correcting them.

>
>I have purposely purchased and installed a second hard drive (80G).
>
Plenty.

>
>I have read various posts that /,/home & something else should be
>partitiioned (forgive my ignorance with directory names).
>
>So before I install Redhat 8, what size partitions do I assign to what
>directories (The whole 80G will be devoted to linux or could I effectively
>half it)
>
This IS Linux! Do whatever YOU think and want.
As this is your first it will be most confusing,  subsequent installs 
will be done with
more knowledge of your system usage and will be much more easier.
So for starters let the OS try (MS-Glassware fassion) what it thinks is 
best for you.
And then have fun.

>
>Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>Steven Taylor
>Melbourne, Australia.
>  
>
Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.

>  
>

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