Suggestions for Linux Partitions/Names/Sizes

[mister3]

I have used preloaded linux boxes and I am now trying to build my own boxes for various purposes.

The one thing I can't seem to find in any of my books is a good description / suggestion for partition setup.

What is the purpose for the different partitions and what is a good rule of thumb for partition sizes and mount points?

What is the minimum partitions I need? I know i need a boot and a swap partition. I don't know about /, /usr, /var, /home?

I'm not really looking for specifics, I just want to understand the partition and the reasons behind setting them up.

Thanks for the info,
Mr.3

 

[pcunix]

A couple of articles that might help:

http://pcunix.com/Boot/filesystems.html

Not linux specific but covers the topic in general

http://pcunix.com/Linux/switch.html

Shows what I did and why when I set up my system Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com