Hello hello!

I’m new to Linux and, after bingeing a fair share of videos, I’ve decided to kick things off with Linux Mint (coming from Windows 11).

Since I work 12-13 hours a day on my only laptop, I’d like to start with a dual-boot setup before fully committing to the switch.

Here’s the catch: I only have 90 GB of free space on my hard drive. Would it be unreasonable to allocate around 40 GB to Mint? I don’t need much in terms of software - my daily workflow is basically spreadsheets, Discord, and Zoom.

Appreciate any advice!

  • DickFiasco@lemm.ee
    4·
    4 days ago

    40 GB should be enough. Mint itself needs about 10-15 GB, and you’ll need space for a swap partition, which should be equal to the amount of RAM. The remaining space can be used for your programs and files.

    • s12@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      4 days ago

      which should be equal to the amount of RAM.

      should be.

      But you could also let swap be smaller, you could even forgo it completely and Mint should still work. You’ll just have to be very careful not to let the RAM get too full.

      Also, you won’t be able to hibernate if your RAM is larger than your swap.