15GB HD, Linux server = Best way to partition?

[tmchow]

Okay, I'm setting up my first linux file server/gateway/firewall for my 3 computers at home to share ADSL.

Now what is the best way to partition this thing? All one partition? Different partitions?

 

[awal]

you definately want to partition it. i currently have 15 gig in my linux box broken up in the following way:

300 Mg /
10 Gb /home
400 Mg /mail
300 Mg /root
350 Mg /tmp
3.65 Gb /usr

these numbers might be off a little, i am not at the machine right now so this is all off the top of my head. you might not need a separate partition for mail, but this should give you an idea.