How to Install Fedora Linux Across Two Disks: SSD for OS, HDD for Data
By
Jim Hall
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Summary
A practical guide on installing Fedora Linux across two disks on a slow laptop. The author describes replacing a slow spinning hard drive with an SSD for the operating system while using the original HDD for data storage. The article covers partitioning, formatting, and configuring mount points for a dual-disk Fedora Linux setup, aimed at improving boot times and overall system performance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA year ago, a family member gave me a 2019 laptop that wouldn't run Windows anymore. And of course, I immediately installed Fedora Linux on it.
The laptop has a physical 'spinning heads' hard disk, so it is really slow to boot. I timed it; the laptop takes almost two minutes to go from 'power on' to 'login prompt.'
That's a very long time when you're at the front of the room, waiting to start a demo.
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