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Date:      Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:43:24 -0800
From:      Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org>
To:        "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Which Way to Partition.
Message-ID:  <4C1E6775-6C49-11D9-8611-000393681B06@lafn.org>
In-Reply-To: <20050122072003.GE85706@wantadilla.lemis.com>
References:  <200501212201.14680.hindrich@worldchat.com> <20050122033230.GA85706@wantadilla.lemis.com> <459B7284-6C32-11D9-8611-000393681B06@lafn.org> <20050122072003.GE85706@wantadilla.lemis.com>

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On Jan 21, 2005, at 23:20, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:

> [Format recovered--see http://www.lemis.com/email/email-format.html]
>
> Long/short syndrome.
>
> On Friday, 21 January 2005 at 20:58:35 -0800, Doug Hardie wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2005, at 19:32, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, 21 January 2005 at 22:01:14 -0500, Peterhin wrote:
>>>> I am new to FreeBSD, and have only used Linux for less than a year.
>>>>
>>>> I have read the "Handbook", also "FreeBSD An open-source system
>>>> for your personal computer", they both suggest that I do a
>>>> standard installation, whereas in "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg
>>>> Lehey, his suggestion is to do the custom installation.  Any
>>>> suggestions as to which way to go.?
>>>
>>> I recommend the custom installation.  I also say why.
>>
>> Well, I am looking at the 3rd Edition page 71 where it appears you
>> recommend the custom and the novice installations.  The only real
>> comment about the custom installation is that it takes you back to the
>> top menu after each step.  I have installed may copies of versions
>> 2,3,4, and not 5 and don't see what the advantage of that might be.
>> The only reason that comes to mind is if you botch something you can 
>> go
>> back and redo it.  That doesn't seem like much of a big deal to me,
>> but...
>
> It's not a big deal, but it helps.  You're less likely to need to go
> back when you're proficient, but it doesn't harm to have the facility.
> It doesn't cost you anything.

That makes sense.  Glad to know there isn't something I missed.



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