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From: KLASH@bnr.ca (K.B.)
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Subject: How to config a standalone 3/60?
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Date: 16 Nov 90 12:05:00 GMT
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Well, my last query resulted in such an overwhelming response, I should
first say thanks to one and all who responded (I had requested info on
setting up a third-party SCSI on a Sun 3/60).

I have a few new questions.

1. The disk I'm getting is a 360 Meg drive.  I'm wondering how I should
   partition it.  I plan to install X11R4 (core, with some selected contrib
   clients), Emacs 18.55 (or 18.56, if it becomes available), perl, and maybe
   a bit of other GNU stuff that would likely reside in /usr/local.  My first
   guess for partitions is:

   (swap)     : about 30 Meg
   /          : about 10 Meg
   /usr       : about 100 Meg
   /home      : Whatever's left

The machine is color, with 8 Meg Ram, which I will probably add to
shortly. Is 30 Meg for swap enough?  I know I can use swapon(8) to use
some space on /home, but if the system has to use it, then obviously I
haven't left enough for swapping.

Also, is the 100 Meg for /usr enough?  Or is it overkill?

2. I will have the on-line manual pages installed.  Is there any part of
   the printed docs that aren't in the on-line ones?  I'm thinking of the
   System Admin section, in particular.  Any other pertinent docs I should
   have?

3. The machine will be running as standalone. Someone told me I will have
   to have some kind of "Ethernet Terminator" if I want to run X11 without
   being connected to a network.  Is this true?  If so, can you give me any
   details?