Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 11:49:53 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Cc: Colin Percival <cperciva@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: /usr/portsnap vs. /var/db/portsnap Message-ID: <42F649C1.4050009@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <20050807173003.GA7290@soaustin.net> References: <42F47C0D.2020704@freebsd.org> <20050806092232.GA850@zaphod.nitro.dk> <42F489DC.1080400@freebsd.org> <20050807115927.GA851@zaphod.nitro.dk> <20050807173003.GA7290@soaustin.net>
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Mark Linimon wrote: > On Sun, Aug 07, 2005 at 01:59:27PM +0200, Simon L. Nielsen wrote: > >>I don't really think that is a big problem, especially if the default >>/var size is increased so it doesn't happen to total novices using >>default install. >> >>If it turns out the be a problem, I think it would be better to have >>portsnap warn the users when /var runs full e.g. with a URL to the FAQ >>that describes how to work around the problem. > > > I think we bought the /var size problem years ago, whenever the first > use of /var/db was made. I don't think portsnap is going to be the > make-or-break deal that having e.g. the default mysql location is -- > certainly not enough to break with this standard usage. > > Now, whether we can do a better job with the defaults, and educating > users, is another story :) > > mcl We are already in agreement that the default size of /var will grow in sysinstall, the only thing left is deciding if it should grow for future use also (i.e. make it big enough to actually hold a crashdump). I think that portsnap is a very good feature and I'm ready to tout it for the 6.0 release. The technical problems, such as they are, are pretty insignificant and are just about solved. I think that we are pretty darn lucky to have someone with both the skills and motivation working on adding features that benefit our users. Scott
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