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Resent-From: swedebugia Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: guix-patches@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:06:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 33444 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix-patches X-GNU-PR-Keywords: patch To: 33444@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: guix-patches@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.154273356011167 (code B ref -1); Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:06:04 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Nov 2018 17:06:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35494 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9TJ-0002th-N5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:60106) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9TE-0002rh-Uo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9T6-0002tZ-Kl for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:47 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:49064) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9T6-0002tD-Fj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:44 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41326) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9Sz-0003io-Oj for guix-patches@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:44 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9Sv-0002jJ-PS for guix-patches@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:37 -0500 Received: from mx1.riseup.net ([198.252.153.129]:53854) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gP9Ss-0002dV-Tq for guix-patches@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:05:32 -0500 Received: from cotinga.riseup.net (cotinga-pn.riseup.net [10.0.1.164]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.riseup.net", Issuer "COMODO RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 684F61A062B for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:05:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=riseup.net; s=squak; t=1542733523; bh=bKLeqg6Q1LuIezmgg1DS+EkBLVz+yYuf5gRlnGIEpIQ=; h=To:From:Subject:Date:From; b=OIexIlijePzDZ301OUTdpmOZPyp4SBvLFO9uxvm3LvBxrgr4AbMU3Oh+nMetZgxIu HYiMfW88pfu2XsZzG/Y3nHkeq7DzBY4naHNmlTq5Dr/PltHm2vX7cPeujjduG9MRlI TYSQC0VTKLJaNa+S01wEYaBQAFE5bnYbwAAEAhIE= X-Riseup-User-ID: DD60963AC60FE63DFB61BECAB04CB4C166EFC60170E3688812E5F59B75276BA3 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cotinga.riseup.net with ESMTPSA id B1EB2E7ADB for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:05:22 -0800 (PST) From: swedebugia Message-ID: <3add3d18-3322-d2fd-85c0-bc42683ac5e6@riseup.net> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:05:20 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Language: en-US X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 208.118.235.43 X-BeenThere: guix-patches@gnu.org List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-patches-bounces+patchwork=mira.cbaines.net@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-patches" X-getmail-retrieved-from-mailbox: Patches From fad4c96189416971aa4e87f158de68eaf7f1c82c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: swedebugia Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:00:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Partition space recommendations. * doc/guix.texi (Disk Partitioning): Add paragraph and table. --- doc/guix.texi | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index c2c778a28..5cb218b23 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -9273,7 +9273,6 @@ network interface you want to use): @example wpa_supplicant -c wpa_supplicant.conf -i @var{interface} -B @end example - Run @command{man wpa_supplicant} for more information. @end table @@ -9306,10 +9305,35 @@ Make sure to either set a password with @command{passwd}, or configure OpenSSH public key authentication before logging in. @subsubsection Disk Partitioning +@cindex partitioning +@cindex disk partitioning +@cindex format partition Unless this has already been done, the next step is to partition, and then format the target partition(s). +GuixSD takes more up more space for each system- and package +generation. Generally you should allocate more space than when using other +GNU/Linux distribution with primarily binary package distribution (deb, rpm, +pkg.tar.gz, etc.). + +@cindex space consideratons +@cindex partition size +We recommend the following: +@table @asis +@item 10 GB +A bare minimum for servers with no Xorg and just a few packages and +generations + +@item 30 GB +The minimum for installations with Xorg and just a few packages and +generations + +@item >50 GB +This gives you a good margin and you will probably not have to collect garbage +that often with this setup. +@end table + The installation image includes several partitioning tools, including Parted (@pxref{Overview,,, parted, GNU Parted User Manual}), @command{fdisk}, and @command{cfdisk}. Run it and set up your disk with -- 2.18.0