[Leaplist] Loading Debian

Fred Moore fmoor at fmeco.com
Fri Jan 18 04:48:10 EST 2008


Ram K. Singh wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I went to the link you placed in your letter and returned without ever
> having received a solution.
>
> My challenge is this,
>
> I have a brand new system with about 80 GB of disk space of which I
> have used 10 GB for Microsoft Windows XP as a safety net. The rest of
> 70 GB id free and clear for installation of Debian so I can learn Linux.
>
> I want to provide enough disk space to root so in the future I do not
> have to make some radical changes. My system is privately used home
> system so I do not expect my home directory to grow as large to
> require more than 25 GB. I have two latest DVD full of Debian
> software. If you can,lease guide me  to install and commission my
> system  please.
>
> Ram
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I think you stated you want to learn linux..  my suggestion is just take
the default and install everything in one partition.  As you go along
and learn more you will most likely do several installs.  Then make the
changes..  By then you will have figured it out..  FWIW.. Fred

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