Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:19:26 +0800 From: "Mathias Körber" <mathias@koerber.org> To: "Greg Lehey" <grog@lemis.com>, "Mathias Körber" <mathias@koerber.org> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: More partitions on a single slice? Message-ID: <NEBBLGLDKLMMGKEMEFMFAEBLCDAA.mathias@koerber.org> In-Reply-To: <20001112175943.O802@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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> > I'm attaching a draft of the corresponding text from the coming = fourth > > edition of "The Complete FreeBSD". This isn't set in stone, and > > detailed comments are welcome. >=20 > Grr. Forgot the attachment *again*. If my attention span is up to > it, it should be attached now. Thanks. Got it. Disagree with lots in it :-) Mostly this: As a result, I now recommend: o Make a single root file system of between 2 and 4 GB. o Do not have separate /usr or /var file systems. o Use the rest of the space on disk for a /home file system, as long = as it's possible to back it up on a single tape. Otherwise make = multiple file systems. /home is the normal directory for user files. Putting /var into the same fs as / and /usr is not a very good idea. = /var was split off /var (and /) for *variable* data precisely so that / and /usr can be = made ro, and that excessive error logging (in case of system troubles, attacks etc) = does not fill up / and /usr and thus create more problems. Mathias To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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