Frequent Question: Do You Need a Boot Partition for Linux?
Contents Conclusion. Even Though Modern Linux Installers Do Not Require You to Create a Separate Partition for the Boot Files, I Recommend Doing It Anyway...
Conclusion. Even though modern Linux installers do not require you to create a separate partition for the boot files, I recommend doing it anyway, especially if you have large hard drives. Otherwise, you might run into the problem I did.
What is the use of boot partition in Linux?
What is the boot partition? Usually found in older installations of Linux and hidden from sight, the boot partition contains the basics needed to boot the operating system. When your computer boots up, it will access the boot partition for the necessary files to load the operating system.
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What partitions are needed for Linux?
The standard partitions scheme for most home Linux installs is as follows:
- A 12-20 GB partition for the OS, which gets mounted as / (called “root”)
- A smaller partition used to augment your RAM, mounted and referred to as swap.
- A larger partition for personal use, mounted as /home.
10 июл. 2017 г.
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