After creating the 10GB partition with Windows 7, I installed Ubuntu Linux on it. The next job is to get the latest updates -- just as in Windows. But the updater complained there was no room on the disc. When I attempted to change settings, such as of the user interface, other dialog boxes complained.
I replaced Ubuntu with Linux Mint, and had the same problem. The 10GB partition was 100% full. After some searching through Google, I found that the install process may have filled the drive -- accidentally or otherwise.
At a forum posting, one fellow found that a /var/temporary folder had 3 enormous files in it. My installation did not have that temp folder, but I eventually found that a Photographs folder had 6.9GB in it. As soon as I saw that, I knew what happened.
Both Ubuntu and Mint offer to import Windows settings, which is kind of cool, 'cause then your bookmarks, wallpaper, and other customizations are transferred to the Linux environment. Problem is, the import process also copies your <login name> files, including the Documents, Photographs, and Videos folders. I ended up with two sets of 6.9GB worth of photographs on my computer -- one in the Windows partition, and one on the Linux partition.
Once I removed the photos from the Photographs folder, Mint ran smoothly.
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