1st time Suse user. Using 6.4. and yast text-based. This is going to be real newbie: The terminology re: partitions and slices gets a bit tough for me between MS, FreeBSD and Linux. 1.I want to have separate mnt pts. for /,/usr/var ect.., the default install makes one big root, a boot, and swap partition. For say a /, /var, /usr, swap is the procedure to make separate partitions before hand and make these partitons the size I want them to be? WHat I'm asking is: are the mount points for these file systems called "partitons" in the SUse terminology? Y or N? In that case I'll "partition-up" my disk as required. 2.Suse finds hdb1 as a partition. My HD is the only device on my primary ide cable - thought it would be hda1(?) 3. should I make a separate /boot partiton? Things seemed to work ok w/out it in the past, but it seems recommended. Why/why not? If I make /boot assume Suse install will "see it" and put appropiate files into it? Is it a good place for lilo? 4. what's the deal with a /opt partiton? Never heard of this before. Is it only for kde users? 5. heard a vague referece to: create a link /tmp -> var/tmp any advantages to this scheme? do I need a /tmp partition? I think it usually resides in /var. 6. so getting back to ques 1. I create separate partitions of the size I deem necessary for each file system I want a separate partition/mount pt. for. The I assume futher o0n in the yast program I'll get a change to cite the file systems I want per each aprtiton. right? Now the order cited in the "list" I'll of each file system is important(?). I want root, the swap what's the standard order? any links to example configs. appreciated Thanks