On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 05:59:09PM -0500, James Hartley wrote: > On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Carlos Fenollosa < > carlos.fenoll...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I installed a new box using the default partitioning (2GB for /usr) and I > > found that it???s a bit insufficient since /usr/ports, /usr/xenocara and > > /usr/src hang from there on the same partition, and eat up most of those > > 2GB. I???ve searched online and some users also found the same problem > > > > The defaults, which are based on the size of the disk, are simply that -- > arbitrary values chosen to take care of general usage. Since you mention > /usr/src, /usr/xenocara, & /usr/ports, you might be building the system, or > you might simply want to install source for study. Your goals are unclear, > so to advise as to what sizes you need are also unclear. > > If your goals is to build a substantial number of ports, /usr/ports/pobj > may need to be tens of gigabytes in size. > > I could try to write a simple patch for it. > > > > At the beginning of the installer, you are given the choice of accepting > the defaults as presented, or choose a custom layout which will allow the > creation of partitions of any allowable size. No patch is needed or > necessary. The tools provided have the flexibility you need/desire. >
I setup sort of what I wanted (used the idea of /usr/bld from a previous post to put ports, src, xenocara in) but I could not get what I really wanted since there are only partitions available up to p. Why only up to p? Could this be easily changed or would that be a major project? I would really like to newfs more partitions than are available. Chris Bennett
