It allows you to use several different kernels more easily. Some people
have a need for it, some don't :o)
regards
Daryl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Weaver
> Sent: 27 February 2001 23:43
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux partitioning
>
>
> Daryl,
>
> You're correct...I did miss that part. Could-a swore you were suggesting a
> 10MB /. However, why would you want to waste so much space on something
> that isn't likely going to ever need that much space provided /var and
> /usr are on seperate partitons? Even if didn't put /var on it's own
> partition and only put /usr on it's own partiton you still wouldn't need
> that much space.
>
> Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being
> worthless,"
> "Sharing is what makes them powerful."
>
>
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Daryl Johnson wrote:
>
> > Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:15:27 -0000
> > From: Daryl Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux partitioning
> >
> > Uh Mark you appear to have misread my post.
> >
> > I wasn't suggesting a 10Mb / but a 10Mb /root - a significant
> difference as
> > I am sure you would agree. What I suggested was that / should be the
> > remainder of the drive which I would expect to be anything from
> 2Gb upwards.
> >
> > I would also expect the suggestions I made to allow the system to run
> > correctly, particularly if his hd is larger than 4Gb.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Daryl
> >
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Weaver
> > > Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux partitioning
> > >
> > >
> > > Ok...but what does he do if he wants his system to run correctly? He's
> > > clearly going to need more room on "/" then 10MB. What about
> /etc, or /var
> > > which both have a tendency to "grow"...sometimes a lot. It
> also depends on
> > > what type of installation he wants to perform.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > > So :
> > > >
> > > > /swap = 2 times Ram (unless you have large amounts of Ram
> > > > /home = 10Mb or more depending on number of users and what personal
> > > > files/configurations they have
> > > > /root = /10Mb say?
> > > > / = the rest.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >
>
>
>
