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Dual-Boot – Partitioning Question (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by 82daniel@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmint@lemmy.ml

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Hello hello!

I’m new to Linux and, after bingeing a fair share of videos, I’ve decided to kick things off with Linux Mint (coming from Windows 11).

Since I work 12-13 hours a day on my only laptop, I’d like to start with a dual-boot setup before fully committing to the switch.

Here’s the catch: I only have 90 GB of free space on my hard drive. Would it be unreasonable to allocate around 40 GB to Mint? I don’t need much in terms of software - my daily workflow is basically spreadsheets, Discord, and Zoom.

Appreciate any advice!

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[–] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

40 GB should be enough. Mint itself needs about 10-15 GB, and you'll need space for a swap partition, which should be equal to the amount of RAM. The remaining space can be used for your programs and files.

[–] 82daniel@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Thanks a lot!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You can forgo a swap partition if you don't use hibernate and have at least 16GB of RAM.

Also: !suddenlycaralho@lemmy.eco.br

[–] 82daniel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, not at 16GB of RAM. Thanks

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