(SOLVED) New to Granular - different issues

Your root partition is kinda big, and I would assume that you won't use that much for root's usage.

So I would take about 10gig, plus maybe another 10gig from the home partition and leave that as home. So it'll be 20gigs total. Then leave the
rest for the /data partition.

Thanks Chris.

Just to be sure I've got you right... you're saying I should make root and /home 20GB each, leaving the rest for /data.

Since I'm currently only using around 5GB of my 30GB root partition, do I really need to make it as big as 20GB? Or are we just playing safe here?

And... suggestions for the partition e-sizer, please?


Lance

That was just playing it safe cause you have so much space to deal with.

Thanks Chris.

Just to be sure I've got you right... you're saying I should make root and /home 20GB each, leaving the rest for /data.

Since I'm currently only using around 5GB of my 30GB root partition, do I really need to make it as big as 20GB? Or are we just playing safe here?

And... suggestions for the partition e-sizer, please?


Lance

I have always had good results with G-Parted.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

I would look into getting the Live version as that will boot before your distro starts. Then you can re-size from there.

Chris would you say that sounds like a plan or should we use the tools within Granular?

Rich

Either way would work, but if you use the drakxtools from granular's live cd, then do all of the resizing before you do the install. In other words, don't try to do all of the resizing during the install. Don't get me wrong you could, but when it comes to partitioning I've always done it separately, and then done the install on top of the partitions that I created.

I have always had good results with G-Parted.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

I would look into getting the Live version as that will boot before your distro starts. Then you can re-size from there.

Chris would you say that sounds like a plan or should we use the tools within Granular?

Rich

Gparted is available for install using Synaptic Package Manager.

Thanks guys. But I don't think I'm going to be needing this after all. I think I have a large-ish SATA drive somewhere - large enough to accomodate my current /home partition. If I set this up as a secondary drive and copy /home onto it, I could wipe the system and do a clean install. Then I can finally experience the joys of Granular the way they were intended  .

Lance

Sounds like a good idea, and I don't think you can go wrong with that. You'll like a fresh clean install.

Good luck, and do stick around and keep us updated. I'd like to know how it all turns out. k? 

Chris

Probably won't happen before the weekend - I need plenty of time and a clear head.

And you can be sure I'll be sticking around. I like what I see here and want to be a part of it 

Lance

cool and you're welcome to stay, of course as long as you like.