Win XP + SuSE Linux

[sohummisra]

hey i finally got down to installing it. just wanna make sure about something:

i created a primary partition after the windows xp partition of size 4.7 gb (ext3) but i didn't create a swap because i was unsure what it was . (using partitionmagic, of course).

now. in the yast menu it suggests the following in terms of partition:

delete partition /dev/hda2 4.7 GB linux native
create swap partition 244.1 mb on /dev/hda2
create root partition 4.4 GB (/dev/hda3 with reiser)
Set mount point of /dev/hda1 to /windows/C

I want to be absolutely sure that all of this will not affect the primary partition that has windows xp and not erase any data. thanks in advancee!!

 

[pr@k@sh]

Dear Swap Partation is work just like a RAM But it is very slow campare to

our real real RAM..!!

Becoz if u have a 128 MB ram and if u open 130 MB file then what happen

At that time SWAP partation is in picture..!!

BUT as far as I know SWAP Partation is AT list 2*RAM so double of ur RAM size...!!

if u create more than that then it's OK no Problem...!!

 

[sohummisra]

thanks dude......i've started the installation. its midway through as of this moment and i hope nothing happens to my [sacred] windows partition

 

[busyanuj]

Dear Swap Partation is work just like a RAM But it is very slow campare to

our real real RAM..!!

Becoz if u have a 128 MB ram and if u open 130 MB file then what happen

At that time SWAP partation is in picture..!!

BUT as far as I know SWAP Partation is AT list 2*RAM so double of ur RAM size...!!

if u create more than that then it's OK no Problem...!!

having a swap considerably larger than 2 x RAM slows down the machine.
it is recommended to keep the swap partition around 2 times the RAM in the machine.

 

[silly_kash]

too late to post now!!


anyways i got the red hat linux free with digit "software for a lifetime offer"

and mandrake linux 8.2 with the 2nd anniersary editon of digit!!

btw the partition manager of mandrake 8.2 just rocks with easy to use gui interface but the mandrake 8.2 dosen't rocks!!lol

also,ironically i use the madrake partition manager to install reinstall
my windows xp!! lol!!