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> 
> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:31:40 -0500, Claude Fournier wrote:
> 
> >I am using only one operating system, the intended FreeBSD
> >with one slice and 3 partitions, a root of 4 gig, a SWAP of 512 mg,
> > and the rest for /home. Shall I try with another release?

I would definitely put more stuff (like maybe /usr and /var) in 
something other than root for reasons down the road.  But there 
shouldn't be any technical reason that those numbers won't work
and if there is room for that on the disk.

////jerry

> 
> Did you try with a smaller root slice?
> If you trying from CD it will not take you long.
>