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- From: tcscs!zeta@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: What is the recommended size for an OS/2 system-only partition?
- Keywords: os2 waffle 165
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- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 20:39:49 CST
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- Organization: TCS Consulting Services
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- pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (Jeremy Mathers) writes:
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- > I want to partition my 200M disk as efficiently as possible, leaving
- > just enuf room on C: to hold the OS/2 system. What is the magic number?
- > I just ordered the DAP CD ROM, so I think I am about to re-install again.
- >
- > (In the most recent install [straight GA], we set it to 60 [with 140 as D:],
- > and after installing and running for awhile, there is still 28M
- > free on C: This is now essentially wasted space...)
- >
- No it isn't! The Swapper.dat, growing INI files, and printing will all go
- in here. This will get used up.. and then freed up.
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- Keep your 60 megs!
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