More won??™t degrade system performance,
however, and it doesn??™t hurt to be safe) and fixed size. This partition is the
swap space that Linux uses for processes when the RAM is full. Third, create your
root partition by selecting / as the mount point. This is where the file system is
mounted. The root partition is absolutely critical because your other file systems
will mount from this. You generally want to have your root partition consume the
rest of the hard drive unless you are creating more partitions. Additional partitions
are optional.
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On most multi-boot systems, you will want to select Automatically partition. Then select
the ???Keep all partitions and use existing free space??? option and the ???Review (and modify
if needed) the partitions created??? check box to make sure that you are using the correct portion of
your hard drive.
9. Identify your network settings, including DHCP. You use your network configuration for
LAN (local area network) connections, such as when you are using a router between your
cable or DSL connection and the local, internal network. Because you need to know these
settings ahead of time, be sure to check them out before you start.
Refer to Chapter 5 for descriptions of IP addresses, netmasks, and other information
you need to set up your LAN.
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