On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Steve Edwards<[email protected]> wrote: > I finally found a reason TO run Asterisk as root. > > By default, ext[23] file systems "reserve" 5% of the filesystem for root. > > Thus, you may get some warning when everything non-root starts failing > and give you a chance to free up some space before Asterisk is affected.
Couldn't you get the same effect using quotas? Also, using separate partitions for various parts of the filesystem is a nice addition. Having your /var/log somewhere besides the same partition as / helps keep runaway logs at bay, just as an example. -jonathan _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
