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From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Subject: Re: /var or /usr for data?
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> It would appear that the "proper" allocation of filesystems on FreeBSD is
> to put all data in /usr.  I'm used to this and have been doing it for
> years.

my favourite "proper" allocation is to make ONE partition (/) and nothing 
more. and forget all problems about how to partition your drive right...