partitioning new installation

[Chris Aitken]

Chris Aitken wrote:

> Neil Watson wrote:
>
>> /var should be separate.  If any logs grow uncontrollably you don't want
>> them filling your / partition.
>
>
> OK, thanks. I went with /var 1 GB, swap 500 MB, /boot100 MB, remainder 
> (17 ish GB) for /.
>
> At 'Firewall Configuration' I don't know whether or not to click 
> 'Enable Firewall'. Also, I'm not clear on whether or not to 'allow 
> access to specific services on [my] computer from other computers'. I 
> don't remotely logon from other computers but I do go on the Internet 
> via my cable ISP account. I do have the computer networked to another 
> computer in the house - I don't want to screw any of that up but I 
> don't want to give hackers free run of my PC either.

I'm getting an unhandled exception page of problems with references to 
files in /usr/lib/anaconda. Asking me to file a report to bugzilla.

I don't know what to do about this. Is this something a GUI linux guy 
can work through?

Chris


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