SUNScholar/Install Ubuntu/S03/Disk Partitioning

/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.

Instructions Partition setup. Select manual. Take careful note of partition sizing in Step 1 Step 1. Install VirtualBox in Windows 7 http://youtu.be/XajMLO8v65w Step 2. Watch demo Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Install for DSpace using Virtualbox and "manual" partitions Download and watch the following video - 30MB - 22mins: http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/style/sunscholar/ubuntu-10.04-installation.mp4 Do a few test installs with Virtualvox and then move to some test installs on bare metal or VMware. Ubuntu Installation Help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/index.html http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Enterprise_Server_Management http://youtu.be/cC_c0JMVoBo http://youtu.be/y6oWBXF7ENk Partition Help http://youtu.be/eSMMs4cfMqY Partitioning 101 http://youtu.be/bVjzt_uriwE Partitioning & Installing Ubuntu Server Part 1/2 http://youtu.be/VAZRomlY8CE Partitioning & Installing Ubuntu Server Part 2/2 http://youtu.be/Garnfv2pf2s Install ubuntu server 12.04 LTS - Also applies to 10.04 LTS Virtualbox Help https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox http://youtu.be/eCyPq6rDnJE Install Ubuntu Server 10.04 on VirtualBox - not to be used for DSpace! Please note: The use of seperate 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.