> I have been tasked with creating 2 master systems for cloning
> SUSE 9 running on z/VM 510. One on 3390-3 and another on a  2G LUN.
> I do not want everything in a single partition. Are there any
> recommendations/suggestions for this?

Correct. Separate /boot, ,/, /usr, /etc and /var for certain, and /tmp,
/usr/local, and /opt depending on your software installation discipline.

> How many partitions should I create and what should they contain?

You need a software installation design that you religiously follow to
answer this question. See above for what we do -- you need to be willing to
slap the hand of any vendor or developer that violates it (and puts stuff in
system directories).

I'd also consider creating a /usr/local mount point, and then a file system
on a central server that is /usr/local/<arch>/(bin, sbin, etc) that is
mounted over that to provide common applications.

> Also, what percentage of the available space should the
> partitions occupy?

Your software installation design will answer this question for you. It's a
function of how frequently your software changes and the variation between
servers.

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