From: adam@address.invalid   
      
   TJ wrote:   
   > On 06/21/2012 07:45 PM, Adam wrote:   
   >>> My present Mageia 2 install(32-bit) uses less than half of the 12 GB   
   >>> partition I have for it. (That's everything but /home and swap.)   
   >>   
   >> My Mandriva 2010.0 installation would just about fill that.   
   >>   
   > Well... Obviously, you have a lot more stuff installed than I do.   
      
   Yeah, I tend to install packages I'm curious about, and don't get around   
   to uninstalling the ones I decide not to use.  I know I installed at   
   least 3 OCR programs and about a half dozen FLAC/MP3 tagging programs,   
   one of which I decided to use.   
      
   > Another point, though. While you're experimenting with distros, you   
   > don't necessarily need to install EVERYTHING in each to get a feel for   
   > if you like it or not.   
      
   I know, but it's easier for me to use a larger partition so the "test"   
   install can become the "production" one without reinstalling it.   
      
   > But hey, it's your computer, and it sounds like you have space to burn -   
   > for now.   
      
   Yep, mainly because I don't store movies or a lot of photos.  As I type   
   this, I'm running badblocks on a 20 GB PATA HD, and I realized how small   
   that is by today's standards.   
      
   Adam   
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