[CentOS-docs] Ambiguity on a CentOS dot Org Web Page.

Phil Schaffner Philip.R.Schaffner at NASA.gov
Fri Feb 19 22:17:28 UTC 2010


Alan Bartlett wrote on 02/19/2010 11:20 AM:
...
> The thread OP reports that TUV state 3 GB for the root partition. So
> allowing for /boot & swap space, perhaps 5 GB is a better number. :-)
> 
> Perhaps others who are subscribed to this list have a "feel" for it?
> Phil Schaffner, perhaps?
> 
> Please, whilst you are there, don't forget to correct the heading
> "Recommend minimums" to be "Recommended minimums".  ;-)

Just did an x86_64 install on a VirtualBox VM with 1GB RAM and a 6GB 
disk and took all defaults.  Ends up using 2.7GB of the 3.8GB / and 
creates a 2GB swap, so I'd call 5GB an absolute minimum for the default 
x86_64 install with 1GB RAM.  Could run an i386 install too, but this is 
probably good enough.

Phil



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