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connexion2000

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Registered: 2006-10-15

Posts: 116

UEFI + GPT + SSD + HDD, partition layout for windows and archlinux

Hi,
I have got new computer based on UEFI. It has one ssd and one hdd. I would like to install windows 7 64bit and archlinux, both disks GPT partitioned.

I would like to do it this way:
SSD:
/dev/sda1 - UEFI partition
/dev/sda2 - windows system

HDD:
/dev/sdb1 - windows data
/dev/sdb2 - /
/dev/sdb3 - /home
/dev/sdb4 - swap

my question is: where should I put /boot partition? Should it be on SSD or HDD? Will placing /boot partition on SSD make bootup faster?

Šaran

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From: Bosnia

Registered: 2011-09-03

Posts: 407

Re: UEFI + GPT + SSD + HDD, partition layout for windows and archlinux

You can put /boot wherever you want (or not use it at all), but puting it on SSD shouldn't make any difference in boot speed.

DSpider

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From: Romania

Registered: 2009-08-23

Posts: 2,273

Re: UEFI + GPT + SSD + HDD, partition layout for windows and archlinux

I don't use a separate /boot partition. In my opinion, that's only needed if you boot multiple operating systems (ie. more than 2), because it can help with not having to worry about reinstalling the bootloader if you ever decide to reinstall one of them or replace it with something else. Some people cringe at the thought of not having a bootloader to get into a pretty GUI where they can click stuff. But it's really not that difficult to boot a "live" Linux distribution from a USB stick, chroot and reinstall the bootloader. I mean, you are using Arch. Using the command line should be a cinch.

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connexion2000

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Registered: 2006-10-15

Posts: 116

Re: UEFI + GPT + SSD + HDD, partition layout for windows and archlinux

Thanks for your answers.

I will skip creating /boot partition.

z0id

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From: Romania

Registered: 2010-02-02

Posts: 122

Re: UEFI + GPT + SSD + HDD, partition layout for windows and archlinux

A separate boot is also needed if you plan to encrypt your partitions.

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