Where are the best "how-to's" on...
Keyes, Randall
randall.keyes@jnli.com
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:15:37 -0400
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Dude! That "Linux Swap" is what did it. I love you, man!
Many thanks. randy
Randy Keyes
Network Services, JNL
517-367-3976
randall.keyes@jnli.com <mailto:randall.keyes@jnli.com>=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rambo [mailto:mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us]
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 3:08 PM
To: Keyes, Randall
Subject: Re: Where are the best "how-to's" on...
> "Keyes, Randall" wrote:
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> This 4 gig is actually not allocated to anything. 6 gig drive -- 2
> going to W95. :) =20
Good.
> I wanted to keep Win95, but when I go to the "druid
> app" it allocates space, but won't let me move on. Now someone
> mentioned something about a "swap"---that sort of partition was not
> listed in the drop-down as a "type."
>=20
Hmm, it should be there. As I recall it should be a pulldown box that
has 'linux native', 'linux swap', and several other types. Higher up
there is also a place, the first one IIRC, where you put the mount
point. There is no mount point for swap so that area will be left =
blank.
With 4GB to work with I think I'd make swap 128MB (assuming 64MB or =
less
of physical ram), 2 or 3GB (or anywhere in between) for '/', and the
rest for '/home'. That way if you mess it up while learning you can
reinstall without the loss of anything you have stored in your home
folder. Just don't reformat the /home partition when you next install.
Another note, on RH7.1 you'll be asked for security/firewall settings.
On your first install I think I'd recommend more lax settings so you
don't have to deal with the hassles of getting simple things like =
telnet
and ftp to work (to say nothing of swat or webmin if you want to have
web enabled configuration). Even medium settings prohibit things like
telnet. You can change this later if you want to tighten up security at
some point.
--=20
Mike Rambo
mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dude! That "Linux Swap" is what did =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Many thanks. randy</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Randy Keyes</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 3:08 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Keyes, Randall</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> "Keyes, Randall" wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> This 4 gig is actually not allocated to =
anything. 6 gig drive -- 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> going to W95. :) </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Good.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I wanted to keep Win95, but when I go to the =
"druid</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> app" it allocates space, but won't let me =
move on. Now someone</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> mentioned something about a =
"swap"---that sort of partition was not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> listed in the drop-down as a =
"type."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hmm, it should be there. As I recall it should be a =
pulldown box that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>has 'linux native', 'linux swap', and several other =
types. Higher up</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>there is also a place, the first one IIRC, where you =
put the mount</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>point. There is no mount point for swap so that area =
will be left blank.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>With 4GB to work with I think I'd make swap 128MB =
(assuming 64MB or less</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of physical ram), 2 or 3GB (or anywhere in between) =
for '/', and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>rest for '/home'. That way if you mess it up while =
learning you can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>reinstall without the loss of anything you have =
stored in your home</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>folder. Just don't reformat the /home partition when =
you next install.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Another note, on RH7.1 you'll be asked for =
security/firewall settings.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>On your first install I think I'd recommend more lax =
settings so you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>don't have to deal with the hassles of getting =
simple things like telnet</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and ftp to work (to say nothing of swat or webmin if =
you want to have</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>web enabled configuration). Even medium settings =
prohibit things like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>telnet. You can change this later if you want to =
tighten up security at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>some point.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike Rambo</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mrambo@lsd.k12.mi.us</FONT>
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