Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 10:42:01 06/04/04
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On June 03, 2004 at 17:31:57, Peter Skinner wrote: >On June 03, 2004 at 14:42:28, Robert Hyatt wrote: > > >>I can't answer for windows, but for unix this is no longer a good idea >>(partitioning the drive) if performance is the issue. The only unix reason is >>to separate file systems so that a file in one filesystem can't grow so large >>that it consumes all disk space since a file can't grow outside of its original >>creation filesystem. >> >>Unix is very good with its concept of "cylinder groups", which does a very good >>job of laying out files for optimal performance, without needing manual operator >>partitioning... > >On my linux box that has a 120 gb drive in it, I did not partition it other than >the normal boot, swap, and the rest for the main drive. I didn't see any reason >to, as Linux doesn't crash as much, and doesn't get an badly fragmented. > >Under Windows it is _essential_ to partition large drives for performance, and >recoverability. > >Peter Can you still elect to not reformat /home (and reformat /) when you upgrade?
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