houghi wrote: > On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 03:49:58PM +0100, Frank-Michael Fischer wrote: > >> Let's assume users have got a DVD burning device. Then the default setup >> of a SUSE 10.1 installation puts intermediate burning files into /tmp. >> > > I have a DVD burner, 10GB space and no problems. > > >> Which is normally a directory under /. So just for this very purpose we >> almost 10GB free space. Otherwise users will just fail when duplicating >> a double layer DVD. >> > > You are talking about a dual layer DVD burner. Most people do not have a > dual layer burner. > <snip> > > >> Therefore a "valid" configuration for a full desktop setup needs either >> a separate 10GB "/tmp "partition or at least a 16GB "/" partition. >> Anything else would get an ordinary user in trouble as soon as DVD >> burning comes into place. >> > > So then please suggest how it should be calculated in your eyes. Also > think that it should be workable on smaller HD's. Not everybody has a > 250GB HD. > > houghi > It doesn't help that YOU can work with a 10GB "/" partition, not even that I can work with 8GB. My suggestion: whenever hwinfo says there is a DVD burner in the system the default suggestion should be a separate 10GB "/tmp" partition. If there isn't enough space for it, post a warning and go for one "/" partition. The we are on the safe side.
A more complicated approach would be to come up with a k3b or such defaulting its temporary space to the user's home directory. Very impractical, since there is a reason for a joint "/tmp" directory, isn't it? FMF --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
