ideal partition size

tesla · 26 March 2013, 15:03

I'm wondering what is the ideal partition size for a 3.1, 3.5, or 3.9 installation?

thomas · 26 March 2013, 17:00

There is no ideal partition size. There is only a minimum requirement. I think for 3.1 it is 2 MB, for 3.5 10 MB and for 3.9 the installer checks if there is 20 MB free space and refuses to install if there is less.

From there on you have to decide how much additional software and stuff you want to install to the system partition and then choose the size accordingly.

Partition sizes also strongly depend on the size of the hard drive. If you have a 40gig drive, a 2 MB partition can hardly be spotted on the diagram in HDToolbox. So you'd probably make the system partition 1 or 2 gig or more. On the other hand, with a 64 MB CF card, space is tight so you'd probably go next to the minumum or even make only one partition covering the entire drive.

Jope · 26 March 2013, 18:15

To me the ideal size is the maximum you can make. I hate dividing my disks with partitions. Thank goodness PFS3 doesn't become unvalidated. :-)

hooverphonique · 27 March 2013, 10:56

20MB? what has the world come to :-p

Amiga1992 · 27 March 2013, 14:08

I think I have 250MB dedicated to Workbench and most used apps, with the rest going to Work, on a 2GB CF drive. I like having partitions, keeps things in order.

Hewitson · 27 March 2013, 15:19

I generally make a WB partition of 100mb and have a Work partition with the rest. I like to keep the system files seperate from my own files, and if you ever need/want to reinstall WB in the future, it makes things much easier.

FOL · 27 March 2013, 20:20

I normally use 500MB, for the reasons akira mentioned.

Cymru · 28 March 2013, 02:07

Except in OS 4.1, recovery and optimization programs (DiskSalv, QuarterBack Tools, ReOrg, etc.) won't work on partitions greater than 4GB. If you have a multiboot system, keep all of you boot partitions within the FIRST 4GB of the hard drive.

Jope · 29 March 2013, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I think I have 250MB dedicated to Workbench and most used apps, with the rest going to Work, on a 2GB CF drive. I like having partitions, keeps things in order.

I like making a directory structure to arrange my files.

roy bates · 29 March 2013, 11:33

i normally keep the boot partition below 512mb.

the rest will depend on the filesystem i use.

john1979 · 29 March 2013, 12:03

Multiple partitions are safer. If one of partition gets trashed the other will still be okay. Put all your eggs in one basket and they could all get broke.

johnim · 29 March 2013, 12:11

i use 500mb for boot and split between 2 for rest of drive/cf

daxb · 29 March 2013, 12:50

I think two partitions are minimum and with very large HD size more become useful. Bootpartition should be as clean as possible but it is commonly known.

Jope · 29 March 2013, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1979

Multiple partitions are safer. If one of partition gets trashed the other will still be okay. Put all your eggs in one basket and they could all get broke.

That's what backups are for.

26 March 2013, 15:03	#1
tesla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista, Calif Posts: 194	ideal partition size I'm wondering what is the ideal partition size for a 3.1, 3.5, or 3.9 installation?

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Cymru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dorathea/AT Posts: 376	Partition size Except in OS 4.1, recovery and optimization programs (DiskSalv, QuarterBack Tools, ReOrg, etc.) won't work on partitions greater than 4GB. If you have a multiboot system, keep all of you boot partitions within the FIRST 4GB of the hard drive.

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26 March 2013, 17:00	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,000	There is no ideal partition size. There is only a minimum requirement. I think for 3.1 it is 2 MB, for 3.5 10 MB and for 3.9 the installer checks if there is 20 MB free space and refuses to install if there is less. From there on you have to decide how much additional software and stuff you want to install to the system partition and then choose the size accordingly. Partition sizes also strongly depend on the size of the hard drive. If you have a 40gig drive, a 2 MB partition can hardly be spotted on the diagram in HDToolbox. So you'd probably make the system partition 1 or 2 gig or more. On the other hand, with a 64 MB CF card, space is tight so you'd probably go next to the minumum or even make only one partition covering the entire drive.

26 March 2013, 18:15	#3
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,862	To me the ideal size is the maximum you can make. I hate dividing my disks with partitions. Thank goodness PFS3 doesn't become unvalidated. :-)

27 March 2013, 10:56	#4
hooverphonique ex. demoscener "Bigmama" Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fyn / Denmark Posts: 1,624	20MB? what has the world come to :-p

27 March 2013, 14:08	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I think I have 250MB dedicated to Workbench and most used apps, with the rest going to Work, on a 2GB CF drive. I like having partitions, keeps things in order.

27 March 2013, 15:19	#6
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	I generally make a WB partition of 100mb and have a Work partition with the rest. I like to keep the system files seperate from my own files, and if you ever need/want to reinstall WB in the future, it makes things much easier.

27 March 2013, 20:20	#7
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 6,007	I normally use 500MB, for the reasons akira mentioned.

29 March 2013, 11:33	#10
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	i normally keep the boot partition below 512mb. the rest will depend on the filesystem i use.

29 March 2013, 12:03	#11
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	Multiple partitions are safer. If one of partition gets trashed the other will still be okay. Put all your eggs in one basket and they could all get broke.

29 March 2013, 12:11	#12
johnim Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: birmingham uk Age: 48 Posts: 1,019	i use 500mb for boot and split between 2 for rest of drive/cf

29 March 2013, 12:50	#13
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,304	I think two partitions are minimum and with very large HD size more become useful. Bootpartition should be as clean as possible but it is commonly known.

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