> > > > > Databases are stored in /var/db for security reasons > > > > > > > > Just curious... What are the security reasons? After > some thought, > > > > here's what I'm planning on doing... > > > > > > > > Disk is 73gb scsi... > > > > > > > > / 500mb > > > > swap 4gb > > > > /var 4gb > > > > /usr 4gb > > > > /home remainder (about 60gb) > > > > > > > > then /var/db/mysql -> /home/mysql > > You can safely leave /home as part of the /usr filesystem > i.e. it will be /usr/home. That will gain you 4gb overall. I > usually only define /home if I'm using a separate drive or > network filesystem. If you're going to symlink mysql you > probibly don't need 4GB in var. My webserver is running > @500MB on /var with 10 databases. 1 or 2GB will be plenty.
Hmm is there much point then in having /var separate? I have 300 users that need 200mb max space each. That's 60gb of user data if maxed out. The data will generally be in /var/db/mysql and /home Now if I was to have a 2gb /var, if it gets filled up by say half the users' databases, then there's half left whom will be unable to create databases since /var is full. That's why I want to put all if not most user data on one partition. If I put /home on /usr, I might as well just do the following and save any headaches... / 500mb swap 4gb /usr remainder Then /home -> /usr/home And /var -> /usr/var _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"