Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 02:30:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@orbitel.bg> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/26531: sysinstall's disk labeler creates too small partitions Message-ID: <200104130930.f3D9U3F04534@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/26531; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@orbitel.bg> To: clee@serenivision.com Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/26531: sysinstall's disk labeler creates too small partitions Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 12:18:56 +0300 On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 12:19:29AM -0700, clee@serenivision.com wrote: > > >Number: 26531 > >Category: bin > >Synopsis: sysinstall's disk labeler creates too small partitions > >Originator: Chern Lee > >Release: FreeBSD 4.3-BETA i386 > >Organization: > BSDi > >Environment: > System: FreeBSD dream.osd.bsdi.com 4.3-BETA FreeBSD 4.3-BETA #1: Mon Mar 5 21:32:27 PST 2001 chern@dream.osd.bsdi.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/DREAM i386 > > > > >Description: > Many newbie users installing FreeBSD choose the easiest path and pick 'A' > for Auto Defaults in the disk labeling section of sysinstall. This leaves > them with a meager 50 meg /, 20 meg /var, swap, and the rest in /usr. > > Perhaps back in the day one could live with a 50 meg root and 20 meg /var > partitions, but nowadays this fills rather quickly. > > I've had a few calls from first-time users unable to install additional > packages, have disk space problems soon after from doing this. > > >How-To-Repeat: > Chose 'A' for Auto Defaults all in the disk label section of sysinstall > for sysinstall's defaults on partition sizes. > > >Fix: > > Raise the bar on these two partitions. I think the current sysinstall default is a 120M root, no? /var seems to still be 20M.. G'luck, Peter -- What would this sentence be like if it weren't self-referential? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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