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To: Network Coordinator <nc@ain.charm.net>
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Subject: Re: /var/mail - on the root filesystem!?!
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Network Coordinator writes:
> 
> I just noticed that /var/mail is mounted under the root filesystem, on 
> our system the root file system has about 50 megs or so, so that leaves 
> about 20 to free space. A couple users receiving some large MIME 
> encapsulated messages could kill that easy. If I created a link between 
> /var/mail and another drive (say /usr/mail) would that show up as a mail 
> security-flag, or is it kosher? 

For large systems which expect to receive lots of mail and such, /var
should be a separate FS.  This is also a good thing considering all of
the logfiles and other 'often updated' system files are stored in /var.
(/var/log, /var/run, .....)


Nate