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Section 3.10:Partitioning Your System 35
Note
If you have not yet planned how you will set up your partitions, refer to Ap-
pendix E, An Introduction to Disk Partitions. At a bare minimum, you will
need a /boot/efi partition of approximately 100 MB and of type vfat, a
swap partition of at least 512 MB, and an appropriately-sized root (/) parti-
tion.
Figure 3–7 Partitioning with Disk Druid
The partitioning tool used in Red Hat Linux 7.2 is Disk Druid. With the exception of certain esoteric
situations, Disk Druid can handle the partitioning requirements for a typical Red Hat Linux installa-
tion.
3.10.1 Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s)
Disk Druid offers a graphical representation of your hard drive(s).
Using your mouse, click once to highlight a particular field in the graphical display. Double-click to
edit an existing partition or to create a partition out of existing free space.