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I used to store all my mp3 and videos in the d: drive and the .exe form of backup files in e: drive and the programs and games i downloaded ...
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    trouble with partition

    I used to store all my mp3 and videos in the d: drive and the .exe form of backup files in e: drive and the programs and games i downloaded from the internet in the f: drive........My question is in where i store these files in linux.
    how can i partition the linux file system for these specific purpose on my 80 gb hard disk........i mean how can i store them even if i had to format the linux and reinstall it

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    Create a separate /home partition and another partition for Data Storage too.
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    WHAT will be the mount point for the other partition?

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    It can be anything you like. I'd call it /data or /mp3s
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