[96324] in RedHat Linux List
Partitions (was Re: repartitioning, NOT fips!)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tim Hockin)
Mon Oct 26 12:26:36 1998
From: Tim Hockin <thockin@isunix.it.ilstu.edu>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:20:08 -0600 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <199810261712.MAA15941@pythagoras.mit.edu> from "Michael Kleber" at Oct 26, 98 12:12:52 pm
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com
> In particular, they installed onto one big 6-Gig partition; I'd really
> rather have things split up. Can anyone recommend a repartitioning
Just as a side note, I have installed dozens, nay hundreds, of Linux
installations. I have found that the most trouble-free (with regards to
disks filling up) are the "one big-ass partition" machines. I see the
reasons for splitting partitions up, and do so if needed, but for personal
machines or for multi-purpose servers where I don't know where all the disk
usage is going to be, I found one partition to be easiest.
Our latest from VAResearch has a 2 Gig / and a 45 gig /home. I see no need
to break up the 45 gig. (ok 36 gig in raid5).
just a note for people who feel the MUST break up into 2, 5, 12 whatever
partitions. I have usually found it more of a PITA than a help.
Tim
--
PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
http://www.redhat.com http://archive.redhat.com
To unsubscribe: mail redhat-list-request@redhat.com with
"unsubscribe" as the Subject.
