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Model Specific Forums => Gemini PDA => Gemini PDA - Linux => Topic started by: speculatrix on June 19, 2018, 02:23:59 am

Title: How much space?
Post by: speculatrix on June 19, 2018, 02:23:59 am

Since installing Linux also means reinstalling android and wiping the data partition, I want to choose the right amount of space for Linux so I won't have to do that again.

I have a 64GB memory card, so I can put bulk data on that.
I was thinking of allocating 8GB. I won't be compiling the entire kernel but I will probably need to compile kernel modules, so should I allocate 10 or even 12G?

Title: How much space?
Post by: graynada on June 19, 2018, 04:24:20 am

Quote from: speculatrix

Since installing Linux also means reinstalling android and wiping the data partition, I want to choose the right amount of space for Linux so I won't have to do that again.

I have a 64GB memory card, so I can put bulk data on that.
I was thinking of allocating 8GB. I won't be compiling the entire kernel but I will probably need to compile kernel modules, so should I allocate 10 or even 12G?

I set aside 20GB as this seem plenty left for Android (coming from a half full 32GB phone) and lots for Linux with the obvious sd card expansion route for both to access.