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* Partition setup. '''Select manual.'''
 
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* '''<font color="red">Take careful note of partition sizing in [[SUNScholar/Install Ubuntu/S01|Step 1]]</font>'''
 
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====Step 1. Install VirtualBox in Windows 7====
 
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====Step 2. Watch demo Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Install for DSpace using Virtualbox and "manual" partitions====
 
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* http://youtu.be/Garnfv2pf2s<br>Install ubuntu server 12.04 LTS - Also applies to 10.04 LTS
 
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Revision as of 17:26, 29 December 2013

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  • /dev/sda1 = / - is the root/system partition.
  • /dev/sda2 = is the swap partition and is not listed.
  • /dev/sda3 = /var - is the partition where the database and log files are stored.
  • /dev/sda4 = /home - is the partition where the DSpace application and assetstore are located.

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Instructions

  • Partition setup. Select manual.
  • Take careful note of partition sizing in Step 1

Partition Help

Please note: The use of separate partitions for the /home and /var folders greatly facilitates disaster recovery and system stability and is generally accepted systems administration practice for critical linux based servers. 

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