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Date:      Tue, 2 Jul 1996 09:05:07 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
To:        jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com (Joe Greco)
Cc:        root@friday.keanesea.com, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: What is the best way to setup a drive
Message-ID:  <199607021605.JAA18519@freefall.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199607021449.JAA16959@brasil.moneng.mei.com> from "Joe Greco" at Jul 2, 96 09:49:37 am

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Joe Greco wrote:
> 
> I usually partition disks in the following way.
> 
> 40M /
> 60M swap (unless you expect to run a lot of progs, then 160 or 260M)
> 80M /usr
> 100M /usr/local (unless you expect to have a lot of progs, then 200M or 300M)
> 120M /var	(more if you plan to have a LOT of mail in mailboxes)
> 140M /var/spool (if you plan on doing lots of mail or UUCP _ONLY_ otherwise
> 		don't bother with this partition)
> 
> Split the rest between /usr/src and /home, as needed...
> 
> This has the advantage of being quick, easy, and generally chops up a 540M
> root disk pretty well.
> 
> Disadvantages:  you'll probably have to put X11 someplace else (I usually
> choose /usr/local and make a symlink), and there isn't enough space for
> /usr/obj if you are doing a world build.

	add a separate partition for /tmp and you *might be* well on your way
	to being able to mount / read-only.

jmb
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