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Depends on your present disk partitions structure, you need to create 2 (4 max) separated partition for Sparky installation: | Depends on your present disk partitions structure, you need to create 2 (4 max) separated partition for Sparky installation: | ||
* "/" | * "/" | ||
- | * SWAP partition - f your RAM memory is 1GB, create SWAP partition 1 GB (minimum) or bigger. If your RAM memory is smaller than 1 GB, create SWAP partition 2 times bigger that RAM | + | * SWAP partition - if your RAM memory is 1GB, create SWAP partition 1 GB (minimum) or bigger. If your RAM memory is smaller than 1 GB, create SWAP partition 2 times bigger that RAM |
* "/ | * "/ | ||
* EFI partition with "/ | * EFI partition with "/ | ||
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==== UEFI machines ==== | ==== UEFI machines ==== | ||
- | Machines with UEFI motherboard (and MS Windows 8 preinstalled) used to have the EFI partition ready on the hard drive. If so and if you **WANT** to keep the existing OS, **DO NOT** format the partition, and **DO NOT** make nay changes on the partition. Simply use it. | + | Machines with UEFI motherboard (and MS Windows 8 preinstalled) used to have the EFI partition ready on the hard drive. If so and if you **WANT** to keep the existing OS, **DO NOT** format the partition, and **DO NOT** make any changes on the partition. Simply use it. |
Rest of the partitions should be done the same as the previous example. | Rest of the partitions should be done the same as the previous example. |