User's Manual

18 Chapter 1:Steps to Get You Started
• Server (choosing everything, GNOME and KDE): 2.0 GB
If you plan to choose all group packages, as well as select additional individual packages, you may
want to allow yourself 2.0 GB or more of disk space. This will provide space where additional data
may be written.
What a Server Installation Will Do
During the server installation, the X Window System is not configured and no GUI will be loaded when
the system boots, unless you choose to install the appropriate packages during package selection.
• A 100 MB partition (mounted as /boot/efi and formatted as type vfat) in which the Linux
kernel, ELILO configuration files, and other related files are kept.
• The size of the swap partition is determined by the amount of RAM in your system and the amount
of space available on your hard drive. For example, if you have 128 MB of RAM then the swap
partition created can be 128 MB - 256 MB (twice your RAM), depending on how much disk space
is available.
• A partition of at least 1400 MB (mounted as /usr).
• A partition of at least 512 MB (mounted as /home).
• A 256 MB partition (mounted as /var).
• A partition of at least 384 MB (mounted as /) in which all other files are stored (the exact size of
this partition is dependent on your available disk space).
This disk partitioning scheme results in a reasonably flexible filesystem configuration for most server
tasks.
1.4.3 Custom Installations
The custom installation allows you the most flexibility during your installation. The workstation and
server installations automatically go through the installation process for you and omit certain steps.
During a custom installation, you have complete control over the packages that will be installed on
your system.
The recommended disk space requirements for a custom installation are as follows:
• Custom (minimum): 1.1 GB
• Custom (choosing everything): 3.4 GB
What a Custom Installation Will Do
As you might guess from the name, a custom installation puts the emphasis on flexibility. You have
complete control over which packages will be installed on your system.