Linux Partition mini-HOWTO

Kristan Koehntopp, kris@koehntopp.de

1. Introduction

• 1.1 What is this?
• 1.2 What is in it? and related HOWTO documents

2. What is a partition anyway?

• 2.1 Backups are important
• 2.2 Device numbers and device names

3. What Partitions do I need?

• 3.1 How many partitions do I need?
• 3.2 How large should my swap space be?
• 3.3 Where should I put my swap space?
• 3.4 Some facts about file systems and fragmentation
• 3.5 File lifetimes and backup cycles as partitioning criteria

4. An example

• 4.1 A recommended model for ambitious beginners

5. How I did it on my machine