Dual Boot SSD/HDD on a combo of SSD/HDD

[canadian89]

I have recently purchased a new computer with a 160 GB SSD and a 250 GB HDD. I want to be able to dual boot windows 7 and ubuntu with this new computer in the most efficient way using both drives. Could somebody lay out the best way to partition each drive and where to install each OS, along with corresponding locations for games/programs/documents/etc. Does anyone have a setup that works great for them on a similar machine?

 

[lucasbytegenius]

OSs should go onto the SSD, along with the programs. Install 7 first. Store your docs on the HDD.

 

[bkribbs]

OSs should go onto the SSD, along with the programs. Install 7 first. Store your docs on the HDD.

What he said is right, but along with docs, that is where everything like pictures and music and the such should go.

 

[lucasbytegenius]

That's what I meant! Music, pics, and everything that isn't a part of the OS or is an installed program falls into the docs category.

 

[bkribbs]

That's what I meant! Music, pics, and everything that isn't a part of the OS or is an installed program falls into the docs category.

OK, just clarifying, as if my mom says to get her docs, I think she means literally Microsoft Word docs.

 

[lucasbytegenius]

Ok

 

[canadian89]

Thanks guys, so I understand OSs on SSD and music/videos/doc, etc. go on HDD, but what kind of partitions should be used on each drive? Do I partition the SSD to have one for 7 and one for ubuntu? Do I partition the HDD to hold games on one partition music/videos on another. And what about swap files?

 

[Whitebird]

I think, you should first install Windows 7 and then Ubuntu. And also all drive must have same file system.

how is that possible? I have a triple boot, with vista, xp and ubuntu, and i use ext3 for ubuntu and ntfs for windows. Works fine for me :s