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Date:      Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:24:59 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>
Cc:        Jordan Hubbard <jkh@winston.freebsd.org>, Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/sysinstall install.c label.c sysinstall.h
Message-ID:  <20011210102459.G83634@monorchid.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <200112092052.fB9Kq0Z38961@apollo.backplane.com>
References:  <38978.1007929894@winston.freebsd.org> <200112092052.fB9Kq0Z38961@apollo.backplane.com>

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On Sunday,  9 December 2001 at 12:52:00 -0800, Matthew Dillon wrote:
>
>>
>>>     I've come up with a nifty way of handling just about everyone's needs.
>>
>> That's merely your assertion, Matt, and I think it's bogus.
>>
>> - Jordan
>
>     You haven't even tried it.

Neither have I, but I still object.  From the diff:

+ * We autolabel the following partitions:  /, swap, /var, /var/tmp, /usr,
+ * and /home.  /home receives any extra left over disk space. 

This is adding Yet Another file system.  I've already said I object to
this: People who use Auto don't understand sizing.  How can Auto
decide for them?

We've had a discussion showing that you represent a minority view, and
in fact that there are many minority views.  In particular, there has
been very little support for /var/tmp.  I agree with jkh: to claim
that this handles just about everyone's needs is bogus.  Please back
this out.

What we should discuss is whether we can come up with a small number
of alternatives which will handle just about everyone's needs.
Suggestions?  I note that nobody slammed my suggestion, which went
strongly in the opposite direction.

Greg
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