Partition size recommendations

Hello everyone.
I just received my Mac Pro 2.66 Quad with a 250GB drive in Bay 1 for Boot/Apps. I have successfully installed 2GB of RAM (for a total of 3GB) and a 500GB Seagate HD in Bay 2.
Primary use for this machine will be Photoshop CS3 and Final Cut Pro. I will not be installing BootCamp or Windows, nor will I use this for gaming.
I'd like your help in determining the best way to use this 500GB drive. It's main use will be for scratch, but I also want to use it as a backup for the main drive. From the bits of info I've picked up in other threads, I should partition the second drive and use partition 1 for scratch and partition 2 for backup. Does that sound right?
If so, I'd like to know the best way to divide the space. 250/250? How much scratch space will I ever need in Final Cut (assuming the longest piece of video does not exceed 1 hour)? And what would be the minimum size I'd want to establish in partition 2 for backup purposes?
I plan to add a large external drive in the future for long-term storage and as a second backup.
I'd appreciate your analysis. Thanks!
Fred

I'd like your help in determining the best way to use this 500GB drive. It's main use will be for scratch, but I also want to use it as a backup for the main drive. From the bits of info I've picked up in other threads, I should partition the second drive and use partition 1 for scratch and partition 2 for backup. Does that sound right?
Yes, that's the idea. Make your backup partition equal in size to your boot volume. The second partition can be the remainder of the drive.

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Originally Posted by jmclean
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