linux wrote: > I want to install FC6 on my laptop. When I install I usually do a > complete new install instead of an update. For example when going from > FC4 to FC5, I did a new install. how can I partition my hd so that I > can keep /home and not overwrite it? Do I make it a separate > partition? What is the consensus on the best partition scheme and size? There's probably as many partition schemes as there are people to think of them. There isn't a consensus but some rules of thumb are around. I will tell you my preferences and you can go from there when others post theirs. Desktop/Laptop ============== / /boot /home Server ====== / /boot /home /usr /usr/local /var /var/spool And, OC, the swap partition on both. One thing to remember when doing an "upgrade" by reinstalling is that you might want to save /etc/* somewhere so you don't have to fight with configuring everything again. -- Boring Home Page - http://www.webtrek.com/joe See my blog, sumo game ranks and other interesting junk
