From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Feb 3 11:45:41 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA21147 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Tue, 3 Feb 1998 11:45:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from relay2.mail.uk.psi.net (sys1.london.uk.psi.net [154.32.108.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id LAA21114 for ; Tue, 3 Feb 1998 11:45:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from robmel@nadt.org.uk) Received: from sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net [154.32.106.14]) by relay2.mail.uk.psi.net (8.8.4/) with ESMTP id SAA05262 for ; Tue, 3 Feb 1998 18:43:32 GMT Received: by sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (8.8.5/SMI-5.5-UKPSINet) id SAA08978; Tue, 3 Feb 1998 18:12:35 GMT Received: from infodev.nadt.org.uk (infodev.nadt.org.uk [172.16.99.205]) by charlie.nadt.org.uk (8.8.8/8.6.12) with SMTP id SAA24027 for ; Tue, 3 Feb 1998 18:04:55 GMT Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980203180457.0080fe20@wrcmail> X-Sender: robmel@wrcmail X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 18:04:57 +0000 To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG From: Robin Melville Subject: Re: Sendmail - low on space In-Reply-To: <19980201011847.12880@klemm.gtn.com> References: <199801280614.WAA01700@MindBender.serv.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org X-To-Unsubscribe: mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" At 01:18 01/02/98 +0100, Andreas Klemm wrote: >... >Only the OS resides in /usr. >A separate /var stabilizes much. >I assume accounts go to something like /home ! I'd go along with this. I always separate the OS from user stuff. Currently our main servers have a 1 or 2Gb disk with root var & usr on it, and either a 4Gb or 2Gb drive with user accounts & storage areas. That way I can install upgrades to FreeBSD etc without worrying about trampling user data. Also, where we run a 24/7/365 SQL server I can build on a disk elsewhere then physically swap it in for minimum downtime. I use symlinks for convenience (to /home for example). Is there a reason why this is bad practice? Robin. -------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction & Forensic Information Service Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team (Extn. 49178) Vox: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 Email: robmel@nadt.org.uk WWW: http://www.innotts.co.uk/nadt/ ---------------------------------------------------------