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AFS on root?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Bromberg)
Mon Sep 18 20:46:23 1995
From: ddaniel@vigor.jpl.nasa.gov (Daniel Bromberg)
To: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
Cc: tytso@MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 95 17:45:44 +45722824
About the AFS cache on the root partition: correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't
afsd crash the machine badly if it runs out of promised cache space? Therefore
a cache partition being absolutely necessary if you want a very dependable AFS
installation? I can imagine a rogue program or mail bomb filling up a tmp
or spool directory on afsd's "stomping grounds."
I imagine the users who will benefit from auto-installation may not be
constantly aware of keeping their root partition clean/clear enough.
Anyways, as an auto-installation distributor, I think asses should be covered
and the most coservative approach be taken, i.e. insist on the cache partition,
otherwise they can install it themselves.
Daniel
