Anno domini 2024 Tue, 03 Sep 15:20:44 +0000 dep via tde-users scripsit: > said Dr. Nikolaus Klepp via tde-users: > > | LOL ... i bite my tongue to not point out the obvious LVM problem :) > | > | Nowadays with SSDs it's quite pointless to use extensive partitioning > | schemes - that is, if you are not on OpenBSD. > > I'll not be using a LVM. I'm sure that LVMs are of use in some > circumstance, and I'm happy for those who aresatisfied with them. > > Maybe I was unclear in my question. No, I'm sure I was. I'm installing a > 16tb spinning disk drive. it will be the only hard drive in the machine. > It is the only boot drive of that size I've ever installed. Due to its > size, I apparently need to set it up in a way that I've not had to deal > with before. > > As I understand it, due to UEFI being necessary for a drive of this size, > there are some necessary partitioning tricks. It might be that the Debian > install handles this without any intervention on my part. Or it could be > that I'll need to set it up ahead of time. > > So my question was and is: what partitions will I need, must they come in > any particular order and/or format, and if so, what should that be? This > is before I get to partitioning the drive for the usual things. > > I realize that this is entirely OT, but this list has a history of being a > wealth of knowledge and people willing to share that knowledge. My plan is > to change nothing but the Linux distribution and the drive underneath it. > > Thanks. As somebody mentioned earlier for (U)EFI you'd need one "EFI System" partition, for the 16TB you need GPT partion table and that's about it. The rest is just what you usually do - either all in one partition or seperate /home/ or whatever you like. Nik -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
