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November 21, 2025 at 2:19 am #190725
andfree
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    I see that antiX-installer version 25.11.15 contains an extra section of instructions, related to “Dual drive” option.
    Generally, I find the installation instructions quite helpful, but I think they could be a bit more. Just some thoughts:

    1) Regarding the option of dividing the drive into separate root and home partitions, only advantages are mentioned:

    Keeping the home directory in a separate partition improves the reliability of operating system upgrades. It also makes backing up and recovery easier. This can also improve overall performance by constraining the system files to a defined portion of the drive.

    However, I think there should be a warning that such a choice could cause issues to antiX editions which come with more than one kernels (specifically antiX-25 comes with two really affecting each other kernels).

    2) Non-experts are discouraged from touching the option of creating a swap file, but I wonder if it also applies to the size of that file. Should they keep its default size (2048 MB) or would it be better if they changed it in accordance to computer’s RAM?
    I find it also unclear when a zram swap is recommended or whether it’s only for experts, too.

    3) Last but not least, a user can read about “Service Settings”:

    Most users should not change the defaults. Users with low-resource computers sometimes want to disable unneeded services in order to keep the RAM usage as low as possible. Make sure you know what you are doing!

    But for many users, disabling unneeded services is not just a desire, but a way of making best use of limited system resources. They probably wish they had some instructions that would help them make sure what they are doing. It seems quite obvious that cups, saned or bluetooth service is not needed in the according case that printing, scanning or bluetooth connecting is not required. But, what about the rest? A few months ago, in response to a related question, @anticapitalista indicated some services that could safely be disabled. I would find it helpful if there were such instructions, updated for every new edition.

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