Hi, I usually do my installs like this:
/ -- 100 MB /boot -- 24 MB /usr -- 1200 MB /usr/lib -- 800 MB /var -- 200 MB -- if wanted /opt -- as wanted but the last time I used a different partioning: / -- 2400 MB /boot -- 24 MB thats all I'm not sure though if this is better or worse or if there is any diffenrence at all +---------------------------------+ | chris | | ------------------------------- | | database design & programming | | agentur fiedler / video.de | | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | +---------------------------------+ -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Ross Boylan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2000 09:57 An: Eric G . Miller; Debian-User List Betreff: Re: slink -> potato The thing is that various partitioning schemes suggest having one small disk for the boot system and a larger one for the other stuff. The install process creates these as / and /usr. So /var, which can be a hog, ends up on the little partition. In the past I've used a symlink to get around this, but in my recent installs I've just been leaving it be. I hope I don't get a rude surprise when doing a big apt-get.... Perhaps there should be a tip about this, or some default behavior that fits better? At 07:23 PM 1/20/00 -0800, Eric G . Miller wrote: >On Thu, Jan 20, 2000 at 06:43:08PM -0800, Nick Jennings wrote: >> This brings up a question that i've had for sometime, but haven't >> yet asked anyone. >> >> Why the hell does Debian insist on putting some very disk space >> consuming directories in /var ?? such as: >> >> /var/ftp >> /var/cache >> /var/lib/dpkg > >I suggest reading http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ . The /var partition >holds "variable" data. Hence it can become very large. The /usr >partition is for executables, libraries, etc... from the distributor -- >files that should rarely change (with a stable distro). In fact, it may >be wise to segment /var depending on the type of system use. >-- >+----------------------------------------------------+ >| Eric G. Miller egm2@jps.net | >| GnuPG public key: http://www.jps.net/egm2/gpg.asc | >+----------------------------------------------------+ > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
