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List:       opensuse-factory
Subject:    Re: [opensuse-factory] Partition size recommandations sought to install Leap Beta42.2 on a small SSD
From:       Richard Brown <RBrownCCB () opensuse ! org>
Date:       2016-09-29 12:31:19
Message-ID: CAA0b23yTFK8QTG6O1PouvajdNc_DwCoCchcJ2mZuRXFMz9ur_g () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 28 September 2016 at 23:52, James PEARSON <pearson45j@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I installed Windows 10 on a friend's PC which has a 500 GB hard drive as =
well as a small SanDisk-SSD i100 24 GG flash drive. I pre formatted both dr=
ives NTFS before the install.
> The fresh install of Win 10 ignored the existing SanDisk-SSD i100*. This =
seems like a bit of a waste. Yast2 reads the SanDisk-SSD i100 size as 22.37=
 Gio.
> [*] Seen as /dev/sdb 22.37 Gio      HPFS/NFDS NTFS under Yast2 on Leap42.=
2
>
> I would like to install Leap42.2 on this machine using an EXT4 filesystem=
.
> Note : I usually do  something simple like this
> Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
> /dev/sda1        43G   27G   14G  67% /
>
> Any advice in terms of the size to use to setup (via the Export mode usin=
g Yast2) the different  (home, var partitions) filesystems (for a low maint=
enance setup) so that Leap42.2 can take advantage of the small and used San=
Disk-SSD i100 24 GB flash drive would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Regards
> James

Hi James,

I rarely advice using the Expert mode unless you 100% know what you
are doing - I mean no disrespect but anyone asking questions like this
are by definition people whom probably should not use the Expert mode

My advice would be to use the "Create Partition Setup" mode:
https://openqa.opensuse.org/tests/273093#step/partitioning_filesystem/1

The whole point of that middle button is to provide a smoother, guided
workflow for users who want more control than the "Edit Proposals
Setting" option.

It has the additional functionality of being able to pick which device
they want to install on, and which partitions they want to override,
but otherwise uses the standard openSUSE recommendations and automatic
proposals, which obviously are what I typically suggest

Hope this helps
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