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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 12:07:50PM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote:

> Thanks guys.
> 
> :-)
> 
> Doesn't that seem odd that the "default" partition size for root
> (512M) isn't quite big enough?
> 
> Should I make the partition size slightly larger (on future installs)
> to eliminate this problem?

Many people find the default partitions inadequate for their 
needs.  It is OK to change them.   So, sure.

////jerry


> 
> Ed
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