On 10/17/2011 01:01 PM, Sven Vermeulen wrote: > --Snippet from the commit result: > <p> > However, multiple partitions have disadvantages as well. If not configured > properly, you will have a system with lots of free space on one partition > and none on another. Another nuisance is that separate partitions - > especially > for important mountpoints like <path>/usr</path> or <path>/var</path> - > often require the administrator to boot with an initramfs to mount the > partition > before other boot scripts start. This isn't always the case though, so YMMV. > </p> > > <p> > There is also a 15-partition limit for SCSI and SATA unless you use GPT > labels. > </p> > --End Snippet > > Now, I must say I find it strange that people think that the Gentoo Handbook > suggests users to use a separate /usr partition. It does not. The default > partitioning that we use is a separate /boot (yes, this can and has been > debated in the past, I'm not going to change this) and / with a separate > swap partition. Nothing more, nothing less. There are a few code listings > where an example output is given which holds a separate /usr but I hope all > those listings are clear that they are examples.
Even if you don't consider them to be formal "suggestions", their mere presence as examples lends them credence. > It also states that this is an example we use in the Gentoo Handbook and > that it depends on the user how he wants his partition scheme layed out. > > I'm hoping that the above update clarifies this sufficiently so that huge > threads like this one don't need to reappear again ;-) If you think it is > still unclear or needs improvements left or right, don't hesitate to mail me > or, even better, file a bugreport (I act better on bug reports than on > e-mails). I think the new "disadvantages" section that you posted should convey an appropriate level of caution. Thanks! -- Thanks, Zac
