From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: simon Subject: Re: partitons and proper order Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:37:18 +0100 Message-ID: <4185772E.6030106@laposte.net> References: <41853B6B.5020903@kevino.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <41853B6B.5020903@kevino.org> Sender: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org hello mike wrote: > Hello, > I have installed linux a few times no real problems with my > installs. But going to move some drives around and do a fresh > install. I usually install with the below > > / > swap > /boot > /var > /usr > /home > /tmp > > I use ext3 and I am currently useing Mandrake distribution on an > intel compatible machine with ide drives. > > My question is does the order I create the partitions matter and if > so what would be the proper order, if there is one? the partitions order has some effects on your disk access time... a partition at the middle of the disk will have the best access time... it's generaly a good idea to place the swap here... a partition at the outside of the disk will increase the speed for long read/write operations... /, /usr or /home may be well placed... depending what you intend to do with your installation... for more informations take a look on the multi-disk howto... even if you have only one disk :) simon - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs