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hey guys... :D

i have i slight problem here... im bored with win xp...
so i thought of install Linux Ubuntu... so i shrinked the main partition of C: drive so i got 20 gb out of 80 gb... now i have booted up in ubuntu's live installer program.. now the problem is i cant find out how partitionate the 20 gb drive...
what partitions should i install on th disc? ext3 ? swap ? or what?

and yes im doing manually partition config... otherwise i cannot choose witch partition i should choose...

thx 8)
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Post by bad_brain »

hey...plexrod is back... 8O :)

ext3 is the file system format.... :wink:
you should create 2 partitions:
a root partition: /
and the swap one.
set the swap one to 1 GB and use the rest for the root one.

of course there are many different options, but this is the easiest one for beginners..
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thx b_b ... i hope you are well :D
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I suggest a seperate partition for your home directory, that way you can switch it up when you get bored of Ubuntu without having to do a back up. Then on the new system, when you create a new account, make the home directory of the new account, your old directory in the /home dir.
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