Loopback File -- How to determine the size How large do you want to make this filesystem? You must create it to be large enough to hold the installation itself, as well have enough space to save files and write data to. General Size Guidelines: * A typical workstation installation will be 900MB or more. * A typical server installation will be 1.7GB or more. * A typical custom installation (choosing everything) will be 1.7GB or more.