Is it OK if I install windows first and then install Suse and let Yast do the partitioning for me? If yes, then how can I change the total partition size at that time e.g. I want to change YAST's choice of partition to 10GB from whatever it chooses. TIA Leo zentara wrote:
On Mon, 02 Sep 2002 12:31:08 -0400 Linux Leo
wrote: Hi,
I am about to install a new hard drive on my laptop. I intend to dual boot Windows ME and Suse Pro 8.0. The new drive is 20 GB. How should I partition my hard drive? (I intend to divide it into two partitions)
If you want to be on the safe side, make a small /dev/hda1 for /boot. (20 megs) That way if your laptop bios isn't upto the task of handling big harddrives, you can always get dual boot lilo working.
Then /dev/hda2 for windows.
Then /dev/hda3 for swap.(the size of your ram)
The last part depends on how you want to handle your directories. If you just want to throw all the directories into / , then make /dev/hda4 for linux and mount root there.
If you want to have separate partitions for /home etc. etc. then you will need to make /dev/hda4 an "extended partition" and then make as many prtitions in the extended as you desire.
The reason for this, is hard drives can only have 4 primary partitions, /dev/hda1 thru /dev/hda4. If you need more than 4, then you need to make 1 primary an extended type.