The following table is designed to make layout a simpler paper and pencil exercise. It is probably best to print it out (using NON PROPORTIONAL fonts) and adjust the numbers until you are happy with them.
Mount point is what directory you wish to mount a partition on or the actual device. This is also a good place to note how you plan to use symbolic links.
The size given corresponds to a fairly big Debian 1.2.6 installation. Other examples are coming later.
Mainly you use this table to select what structure and drives you will use, the partition numbers and letters will come from the next two tables.
Directory Mount point speed seek transfer size SIZE
swap __________ ooooo ooooo ooooo 32 ____
/ __________ o o o 20 ____
/tmp __________ oooo oooo oooo ____
/var __________ oo oo oo 25 ____
/var/tmp __________ oooo oooo oooo ____
/var/spool __________ ____
/var/spool/mail __________ o o o ____
/var/spool/news __________ ooo ooo oo ____
/var/spool/____ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/home __________ oo oo oo ____
/usr __________ 500 ____
/usr/bin __________ o oo o 250 ____
/usr/lib __________ oo oo ooo 200 ____
/usr/local __________ ____
/usr/local/bin __________ o oo o ____
/usr/local/lib __________ oo oo ooo ____
/usr/local/____ __________ ____
/usr/src __________ o oo o 50 ____
DOS __________ o o o ____
Win __________ oo oo oo ____
NT __________ ooo ooo ooo ____
/mnt._________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/mnt._________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/mnt._________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/_____________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/_____________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
/_____________ __________ ____ ____ ____ ____
Total capacity: