Partitioning

**Buttersoft** · 09-24-2003, 10:24 AM

I am now confirmed as a Linux fan, windows banished completely on laptop and desktop.

Now I have a question, I have read that it is possible to have seperate partitions for /var /opt /home /. How does one do this with a fresh empty hard disk?

Is it prefereable to make partitions before installing Linux?

like

/
/var
/opt
/home

then run the installation?

**apoplex** · 09-24-2003, 12:39 PM

Hi,

no idea, but you can do this after the installation.

It would be a nice option during the installation to be able to select partitions for eg /home /usr /root ...

Perhaps it could be integrated in knoppix-installer.

mfg apo

**Buttersoft** · 09-24-2003, 01:08 PM

Excuse my ignorance.

You mean to say that even though I have a current installation, with a /home directory that I can make a a new partition, call it home, move all my data from the current /home directory?

Can I then delete the current /home?

Nothing else to do?

That would be interesting, but how does Linux know where /home is afterwards?

**horo** · 09-24-2003, 01:13 PM

Hi Buttersoft,

look here:
http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.ph...PartitionHowTo

Ciao Martin

**Buttersoft** · 09-24-2003, 02:07 PM

Thanks Martin, Perfect - just the info I needed.

**lah** · 11-17-2003, 05:19 AM

qt-parted is a great program to partition a new drive -- either for use to prep a Knoppix HD install or for other uses such as building your own external HD. So many good uses for Knoppix, I love it.

**duah55** · 02-20-2004, 03:51 PM

there is real lack of simple steps for a newbie!

problem here is it assumes you have installed knoppix, i just want to use QtParted to re partition a drive with windoze,using live knoppix CD

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.ph...PartitionHowTo