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Subject: Re: /etc on a separate filesystem ?
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Victor Sudakov <vas@mpeks.tomsk.su> writes:

> Michael Sierchio wrote:
>> > Is it possible to keep /etc on a separate filesystem?
>> No. /etc/fstab, among other things
>
> That's why I am asking.

It kind of depends on *why* you're asking. A lot of /etc doesn't
*really* need to be there right from the start, and some of it could be
trimmed down if space is a problem. [For example.]