Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 23:54:05 -0400 From: epilogue <epilogue@allstream.net> To: "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: OT: /rescue is huge!! Message-ID: <20040705235405.38b47bc8@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20040706021144.GB1069@wantadilla.lemis.com> References: <200407060229.03972.rtb27@cam.ac.uk> <20040706013649.GN6574@dan.emsphone.com> <200407060259.08128.rtb27@cam.ac.uk> <20040706021144.GB1069@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:41:44 +0930 "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@freebsd.org> wrote: > 100 MB should be plenty of space for the root file system assuming > that you have separate /usr and /var file systems (not something that > I recommend, but that's what the handbook recommends). hello greg, apparently, determining how 'best' to partition a drive is a bit of an art. because i followed the advice given in the handbook, i found my curiosity piqued by your comment. i was wondering if you would be so kind as to share the reasoning behind your stated view? i know that you're a busy fellow, so feel free to ignore this message. if you are going to humour me, i won't be offended by tersely worded reply. yet another possibility is that you post your thoughts on this with the list. i'm sure that such a message would be of interest to other newbs and might even generate an interesting discussion, without (i hope) polluting the list. whichever way, thanks for your time. cheers, epi
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