Thanks to the following for the fast reaction:
- Niels Roetert [Niels.Roetert_at_pqr.nl]
- Thomas kachelhoffer [kachelho_at_ccimap.in2p3.fr]
- Nikola Milutinovic [Nikola.Milutinovic_at_ev.co.yu]
My original question was:
Please give me some advice.
I'm in the process of installing a new AlphaServer.
Usually there is a paper included with the advised partition size for the
root, usr and swap spaces based on the configuration. This time nothing was
included and I can't find an old paper for reference.
Does anybody know of an easy way to calculate these
numbers or advise me?
I need the numbers for the following configuration:
- AlphaServer DS20
- 3Gb internal memory
- 2 x 17Gb RAID 5 disks
- Tru64 Unix V4.0f
- Server will be an application and database server
All the answers where almost the same and not depending on
configuration, except for the swap space. I will summarize them:
- /: minimum 64k, recommended 128K or more
- /usr: minimum of 500Mb, recommended 1Gb
- swap: 2 or 3 times memory
Based on the tips I decided to change my configuration. Instead of 2x17Gb
RAID I made one mirrored system disk of 9Gb (2x9Gb disk RAID0) and make one
RAID5 set of the remaining disks. On the system disk I will place a swap
partition of 6Gb.
With regards,
Marco van Herwaarden
Engineering Manager Woningbeheer
Inter Access Cens B.V.
Gebouw "De Molenwiek"
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2803 PV Gouda
Nederland
Tel: +31(0182)537477
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Received on Wed May 10 2000 - 10:42:32 NZST