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diff --git a/fi/partitioning/schemes.xml b/fi/partitioning/schemes.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 64f99c2db..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/schemes.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,84 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 31069 untranslated --> - - - <sect1> - <title>Recommended Partitioning Scheme</title> -<para> - -For new users, personal Debian boxes, home systems, and other -single-user setups, a single <filename>/</filename> partition (plus -swap) is probably the easiest, simplest way to go. However, if your -partition is larger than around 6GB, choose ext3 as your partition -type. Ext2 partitions need periodic file system integrity checking, -and this can cause delays during booting when the partition is large. - -</para><para> - -For multi-user systems or systems with lots of disk space, it's best -to put <filename>/usr</filename>, <filename>/var</filename>, -<filename>/tmp</filename>, and <filename>/home</filename> each on -their own partitions separate from the <filename>/</filename> -partition. - -</para><para> - -You might need a separate <filename>/usr/local</filename> partition if -you plan to install many programs that are not part of the Debian -distribution. If your machine will be a mail server, you might need -to make <filename>/var/mail</filename> a separate partition. Often, -putting <filename>/tmp</filename> on its own partition, for instance -20 to 50MB, is a good idea. If you are setting up a server with lots -of user accounts, it's generally good to have a separate, large -<filename>/home</filename> partition. In general, the partitioning -situation varies from computer to computer depending on its uses. - -</para><para> - -For very complex systems, you should see the -<ulink url="&url-multidisk-howto;"> -Multi Disk HOWTO</ulink>. This contains in-depth information, mostly -of interest to ISPs and people setting up servers. - -</para><para> - -With respect to the issue of swap partition size, there are many -views. One rule of thumb which works well is to use as much swap as -you have system memory. It also shouldn't be smaller than 16MB, in -most cases. Of course, there are exceptions to these rules. If you -are trying to solve 10000 simultaneous equations on a machine with -256MB of memory, you may need a gigabyte (or more) of swap. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -On the other hand, Atari Falcons and Macs feel pain when swapping, so -instead of making a large swap partition, get as much RAM as possible. - -</para><para> - -On 32-bit architectures (i386, m68k, 32-bit SPARC, and PowerPC), the -maximum size of a swap partition is 2GB. That should be enough for -nearly any installation. However, if your swap requirements are this -high, you should probably try to spread the swap across different -disks (also called <quote>spindles</quote>) and, if possible, different SCSI or -IDE channels. The kernel will balance swap usage between multiple -swap partitions, giving better performance. - -</para><para> - -As an example, an older home machine might have 32MB of RAM and a -1.7GB IDE drive on <filename>/dev/hda</filename>. There might be a -500MB partition for another operating system on -<filename>/dev/hda1</filename>, a 32MB swap partition on -<filename>/dev/hda3</filename> and about 1.2GB on -<filename>/dev/hda2</filename> as the Linux partition. - -</para><para> - -For an idea of the space taken by tasks -you might be interested in adding after your system installation is -complete, check <xref linkend="tasksel-size-list"/>. - -</para> - - </sect1> |