On 6/21/19 8:25 AM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > Hi! > > On 6/21/19 3:57 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: >>> Well, is there actually a valid reason to have a separate /usr? I don't >>> see any. >> >> Not anymore, given the size of modern hard drives. >> It was when 240 MB was considered a very expensive hard drive. > > Oh sure. I don't deny that there was reason. I just say that basically no one > does it anymore and the majority of Linux applications is not tested for > this type of partitioning. > ...
Then the Debian installer should mention that a separate /usr is not supported instead of making it appear (in the partitioning phase) that having a separate /usr is a viable option. I realize that applies more generally to Debian distributions and isn't directly related to the m68k or powerpc ports.
