Just some random notes on partitioning, probably of no use to anyone.

Linux Server

Here's how I partitioned my webserver's 60Gb IDE harddrive. I'm using the mod_userdir Apache module, that's why I created a big /home. This also assumes that users have chrooted FTP, mail and/or shell accounts to their home directories. /boot is not needed due to the fact that modern bootloaders can get past the 1024 cylinder limit.

3Gb, few hundred megs more or less, depending on installed software.

50Gb, files for Apache, FTP and mail users are stored here. When all user data is on one partition, it's easy to backup.

6Gb, misc Apache files, logfiles and databases are usually stored here. By creating a own partition for this, your server can't be attacked by trying to use the logfiles to fill your root partition. If you run large databases, create a larger /var partition than this.

512Mb, few hundred megs more or less, depending on system load. By creating a own partition for this, your server can't be attacked by trying to use the temporary files to fill your root partition.

Usually 1x to 3x system RAM, depending on load.

Whole disks, network drives, etc.

Dedicated Linux Workstation

9.5Gb, few hundred megs more or less, depending on installed software.

50Gb, users' files for are stored here. When all user data is on one partition, it's easy to backup.

Usually 1x to 3x system RAM, depending on load. I created mine 512Mb.

Dual-boot Linux/Windows Workstation

Here's how I partitioned my dual-boot workstation's 60Gb IDE harddrive. /home has it's own partition due to ease of backup. /boot is not needed due to the fact that modern bootloaders can get past the 1024 cylinder limit. A ideal solution for this would be to run two 60Gb drives, since harddrives are really cheap nowadays, and to run Linux on one and Windows on the other.

9.5Gb, few hundred megs more or less, depending on installed software.

40Gb, users' files for are stored here. When all user data is on one partition, it's easy to backup. Make this a FAT partition, so that it can be accessed from Windows, too (corresponds to D: in Windows).

10Gb, files for Windows are stored here (corresponds to C: in Windows). This has, obviously, got to be a filesystem type that Windows supports. It's recommended that you create it as FAT, since that way it can be read and written from Linux. Currently, Linux only offers read support for NTFS (NTFS write support is marked as "dangerous", though).

Usually 1x to 3x system RAM, depending on load. I created mine 512Mb.

FreeBSD Server

This time, I used a 80Gb IDE harddrive. Yes, I know it doesn't add up to 80Gb. Blame that on the harddrive manufacturers who insist on that 1Kb is 1000 bytes (which it's most certainly not, it's 1024 bytes).

512Mb

512Mb

10Gb

512Mb

50Gb

Rest of drive (a bit over 13Gb).

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