Use gparted software
You preferably need four partitions
Partition
|
usage
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Recommended Size
|
Mount point
|
extension
|
explanation
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first partition
|
Used for storing boot files
|
appox size 258 mb
|
\boot
|
Ext4
| |
second partition
|
used for enhancing RAM
|
appox size 2 gb
|
Swap area
|
size double the RAM
| |
third partition
|
Root for or storing programs
|
5 gb to 50 gb
|
\
|
Ext4
|
only back slash signifies root No upper limit
|
fourth Partition
|
used for storing settings and documents)
|
5 gb to any size
|
\home
|
Ext2
|
Use Ext2 since a driver is available for windows vista and lower versions to access this partition from windows read write
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