Re: What is the consensus on the best partition scheme and size?/Keeping home separate

[Denis Leroy <denis poolshark org>]

linux wrote:
> I want to install FC6 on my laptop.  When I install I usually do a 
> complete new install instead of an update.  For example when going from 
> FC4 to FC5, I did a new install.  how can I partition my hd so that I 
> can keep  /home and not overwrite it?  Do I make it a separate 
> partition?  What is the consensus on the best partition scheme and size?

I like to use just 2 partitions: one for '/', typically 10G or so, and 
one for '/home' for the rest of the disk (plus the swap partition of 
course). That way you can reinstall without touching /home, though be 
sure to backup your /etc directory and/or any emails in /var/spool.