Disk partitioning and swap

[gzf at gbr.msd.ray.com (Jerry Feldman {75562})]

Chuck Young wrote:
> 
> The other thing to consider is upgrading.  Personally, I always do a fresh
> install and have been using Red Hat.  I am fortunate to keep all my
> important files elsewhere, but many new users will not.
> 
> What are experiences doing Red Hat upgrades as it regards partitioning
> schemes?  What about other distributions?
I had recently recommended Linux to a friend in upstate New York. He got Red
Hat 5.2. Red Hat uses Disk Druid as its primary partitioning tool. He found
it very confusing, even after I told him to make 1 large partition. When
dealing with non-technical people, the installations should be set up
simplisticly. 

I also have installed Debian 2.0 (I have 2.1, but have not yet installed
it). 
Debian 2.0 is not for novices. It is a very thorough release, but one needs
to know what one is doing. even if you are using one of their canned release
profiles. 

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