Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 21:27:38 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: proff@suburbia.net Cc: dfr@nlsystems.com (Doug Rabson), hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: file system layout Message-ID: <199704012027.VAA01934@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 01 Apr 1997 19:18:33 %2B1000." <19970401091834.1646.qmail@suburbia.net>
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> Each package should have it's own tree.
> Configuration modifications should be done using unionfs.
>
> This allows you to store installed packages on write-protected media
> and union over them for any changes. The same goes for the entire
> base system.
>
> --
> Prof. Julian Assange |If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people
> |together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks
> proff@iq.org |and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless
> proff@gnu.ai.mit.edu |immensity of the sea. -- Antoine de Saint Exupery
I know someone who attempted this on a linux box - seperating each package
into a distinct tree of its own.
Is unionfs functional in -current ?
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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