[...] > > > Could you please elaborate on the use of these directories? Usually I > > wouldn't > > expect to much to be written to the NFSROOT ... > > One can learn about the use of those directories from the Filesystem > Hierarchy > Standard (FHS). Copied from http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html: > [...]
Sorry, my question was not clear enough, I do know about the general use of those directories, but I do not know why one would want them to be writeable. > > > PS.: Or is it just the LVM things you mentionend lately? > > Indeed I am looking at it because of lvm. If I had the whole of /etc rw I > wouldn't have to > give special care to the lvmtab file. And mind you that mkrwsize handles only > directories, > not files. I also believe that others see here a problem too. When > announcing mkrw(), > Thomas Lange wrote in the changelog that he wish the unuions were already > here. And, > since we are talking about automation, we have to try and plan for all sorts > of requirments, > as well as scalability. For example, I don't know what will be required to > install a machine > that has raid. > Ok, now I can see your point. I'd suggest you file a (wishlist) bug for this thing not to be forgotten! Thanks, Michael
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