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hackapelite · 03-31-2008, 03:03 AM

Ok, thanks.
I think somewhere I read that partitions located at the start of the drive (=on the outer tracks) are faster than ones near the end of the drive? If so, would it make any sense to have the linux swap partition at the start of the drive And does it really have to be that big? The computer I'm planning to do this setup on has 512mb ram.

Also, how easy is it to install another linux distro over an existing one without affecting my 98? I might try out other distros later, and want easy and smooth transition without any hassle.

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hackapelite Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Solicitor's office Posts: 1,812	Ok, thanks. I think somewhere I read that partitions located at the start of the drive (=on the outer tracks) are faster than ones near the end of the drive? If so, would it make any sense to have the linux swap partition at the start of the drive And does it really have to be that big? The computer I'm planning to do this setup on has 512mb ram. Also, how easy is it to install another linux distro over an existing one without affecting my 98? I might try out other distros later, and want easy and smooth transition without any hassle. __________________ BY READING THE ABOVE POST, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: "The above post is provided solely for entertainment purposes and is not to be taken as professional advice. Therefore, I shall not be held responsible for any damage or losses that are result from anything I have posted, to the extent applicable by law. In the unlikely event that I CAN be held responsible, I have never been here, I am not here, and I will never be here, and it will be highly questionable whether I even exist."