From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 19 02:34:42 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0262B106564A for ; Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:34:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B93CE8FC15 for ; Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:34:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id q1J2Ut8w034584; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:30:55 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id q1J2UtPB034583; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:30:55 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:30:55 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: Erich Dollansky Message-ID: <20120219023055.GA34544@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <4F3ECF23.5000706@fisglobal.com> <4F3F8672.3090805@my.gd> <20120218213417.GB33662@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <201202190803.39548.erich@alogreentechnologies.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <201202190803.39548.erich@alogreentechnologies.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: One or Four? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:34:42 -0000 On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 08:03:39AM +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Sunday 19 February 2012 04:34:17 Jerry McAllister wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 12:07:30PM +0100, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > > > > So, Polytropon's three choice pattern is good. Or, I could even > > suggest just two choices. > > > yes, three options is ok. > > > [ ] all in one + swap > > Create one partition containing all subtrees > > plus one swap partition. > > > > [ ] user-defined > > Make your own partitioning selection manually. > > (Both number and size of partitions) > > with a reasonable way to specify partitions and sizes. > > The old Sysinstall way is not bad, but if it obsolete, > > then something as easy that fits the new GPT based system. > > > A normal user will use the first option here and get screwed when the file system got affected by a power failure. The second option is not an option for a general user. > > > But, that middle choice that Polytropon suggested is OK to include > > if you think it is needed. /, /tmp, /usr, /var, [/home] +swap > > Yes, I strong urge you to leave this at least as an option. > Just with a larger / slice of 1 or better 2GB. > > > > I don't see that this plan adds any significant complication or confusion. > > Nor does it prevent any of the schemes people have been advocating or > > requesting. > > You seem to forget normal users who just want to use the system. > They do not think of recovery until it actually happens. We forgot nothing. They can just select option 1 and then later when something happens so learn otherwise, if they ever do, they will have option 3 to more specifically build their system according to their newly perceived needs. ////jerry > > Erich