From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: mike Subject: Re: partitons and proper order Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:54:26 -0700 Message-ID: <4185A562.1080504@kevino.org> References: <41853B6B.5020903@kevino.org> <4185772E.6030106@laposte.net> Reply-To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4185772E.6030106@laposte.net> Sender: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org simon wrote: > 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 > - Hi simon, That would be good reading for me, I will definitely have a look at that. Thanks, Mike - 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