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From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
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Subject: Re: root partition too small
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On Tue, 8 Dec 2009, Denise H. G. wrote:
 > alexs@ulgsm.ru writes:
 > 
 > > Label from freebsd sysinstall in auto mode, make root partition 500mb
 > > For update OS (kernel + kernel.old) need about 700mb
 > >
 > > Howto rebild kernel with litsted in kldstat modules? 
 > 
 > Remove all the symbol files in /boot/kernel, I think. You don't need
 > them. Actually 500 mb for the root partition is enough.

It used to be :)  I tried auto mode on an 8.0-R install just to see what 
it offered these days, on a 35GB slice, and was surprised seeing 512MB / 
so chose 1GB, not wanting to lose potential debugging value of symbols.

cheers, Ian