Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:24:17 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it> To: Rasmus Kaj <kaj@raditex.se> Cc: nik@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/21057: Little correction of hier(8) Message-ID: <20000906.241700@bartequi.ottodomain.org> In-Reply-To: <84n1hmgapd.fsf@frodo.sickla.raditex.se> References: <200009051350.GAA66575@freefall.freebsd.org> <84n1hmgapd.fsf@frodo.sickla.raditex.se>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/5/00, 3:44:30 PM, Rasmus Kaj <kaj@raditex.se> wrote regarding Re:=20 docs/21057: Little correction of hier(8): > >>>>> "NC" =3D=3D Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.ORG> writes: > NC> On Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 02:30:20AM -0700, enderle@mdn.de wrote: > >> My you add a note to hier(8), that /usr comes from unix system=20 resources > >> not from user? > NC> I've always wondered what 'usr' stood for. Do you have a cite f= or=20 that > NC> definition? > According to FOLDOC [1], the "user" explanation is the correct > one. Seems sane to me, as the "unix system resourses" (such as > /kernel, /dev, /bin, /etc) lives outside /usr ... > Might the case be that "Unix System Resources" is an > afterconstruction? Or is it just so unknown that even FOLDOC has it > wrong? > 1 http://ftp.sunet.se/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=3Dusr Dear Rasmus Kaj, I can't recall exactly when and where I read about "usr" and "Unix=20 System Resources" (once upon a time ...) =20 I have chanced to recover one of the sources -- although I am not sure=20 it is the most authoritative :-)=20 http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/book.phtml, 10.3 Step 2) Allocate=20 Filesystem Space: <blockquote> /usr The bulk of the system is contained in the /usr, or UNIX System=20 Resources directory. Depending on your systems intended use and available disk space, you should reserve at least 100M for the=20 /usr directory. Usually you would allocate the most disk space for=20 this partition. </blockquote> Misconception ? Afterconstruction ? Quot homines, tot sententiae ? Where is the etymon, ie the "truth" ? :-) Best regards, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20000906.241700>