zEitEr
Super Moderator
Hello,
I'm used to following the guide without a step aside. And I have always been doing partitioning the way suggested on this page. In my understanding all partitions should be ordered exactly as it is suggested by the guide, i.e.
/dev/sda1 /boot
/dev/sda2 swap
/dev/sda3 /tmp
/dev/sda5 /
/dev/sda6 /var
/dev/sda7 /usr
/dev/sda8 /home
So, my question is, how critically important and strict is the order of the partitions?
I've met different views on the subject and diametrically opposed opinions.
As for swap and /tmp:
Found here http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=68490#68484
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Partition.html#SWAPPLACEMENT
So if to take the fact that modern disks no longer use fixed sectors into consideration, does the strict order has any sense nowadays?
I'm used to following the guide without a step aside. And I have always been doing partitioning the way suggested on this page. In my understanding all partitions should be ordered exactly as it is suggested by the guide, i.e.
/dev/sda1 /boot
/dev/sda2 swap
/dev/sda3 /tmp
/dev/sda5 /
/dev/sda6 /var
/dev/sda7 /usr
/dev/sda8 /home
So, my question is, how critically important and strict is the order of the partitions?
I've met different views on the subject and diametrically opposed opinions.
As for swap and /tmp:
The first partition of a disk has a theoretically higher speed, being located on the outer edge of the disk. So putting swap first would appear to give better swap performance, at the expense of slower access to other partitions. However, this is one of those areas where theory and practice are distant cousins, at best. Disks no longer use fixed sectors as in the old days, so it makes little, if any, difference.
If swap access is a serious performance bottleneck, you should be considering more memory.
Found here http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=68490#68484
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Partition.html#SWAPPLACEMENT
So if to take the fact that modern disks no longer use fixed sectors into consideration, does the strict order has any sense nowadays?