On Wed, 25 Oct 2006, Joe Klemmer wrote: > 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. personally, i lay out my laptop a lot closer to your server suggestion but, then again, my laptop *is* my primary system. that said, here are a couple of other thoughts: 1) a separate /tmp to protect the root filesystem from /tmp overflow has always seemed to me like a good idea. 2) and speaking of /tmp, i'm pondering the idea of moving /tmp under /var and symlinking /tmp -> /var/tmp. i could have sworn that there was something in the FHS that suggested that /tmp really belonged under /var because of its dynamic nature. 3) if i'm feeling bold and daring, i'll mount /usr read-only (as the FHS suggests it has the right to be). AFAIK, there's nothing in fedora core that requires /usr to be mounted read-write in normal operation, and i can always remount briefly when i'm installing or updating SW. rday
