Partitioning scheme
by DavidMcCann from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4WFQV)
Next week I'll be getting a new desktop, my old one having just died. This means moving from a 32-bit computer to a 64-bit and from CentOS 6 to CentOS 7. Ideally, I should also be moving from BIOS to UEFI, but I may chicken out!
I shall be installing on a 120GB SSD, with no other operating system. My questions are
1. How much space do I need for root?
2. The installation guide refers to a /boot partition. Is that just because they assume that you will follow their advice and use LVM, which I shan't be doing?
3. The CentOS documentation refers to the ESP partition as mounted at /boot/efi. Other distros say it doesn't need a mount point. Any explanations?
4. Will CentOS still install Grub, despite the fact that UEFI can boot an OS directly? I do like the idea of still having Grub, in case I need to alter anything.
I shall be installing on a 120GB SSD, with no other operating system. My questions are
1. How much space do I need for root?
2. The installation guide refers to a /boot partition. Is that just because they assume that you will follow their advice and use LVM, which I shan't be doing?
3. The CentOS documentation refers to the ESP partition as mounted at /boot/efi. Other distros say it doesn't need a mount point. Any explanations?
4. Will CentOS still install Grub, despite the fact that UEFI can boot an OS directly? I do like the idea of still having Grub, in case I need to alter anything.