Mark Post wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 4:30 PM, in message
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"Stricklin, Raymond J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Probably. Generally accepted practice in the Unix world
separates /, /usr, /var, /opt, /home, and /srv (if used) into
distinct filesystems.
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree.
Making separate filesystems without understanding the _reasons_ for
making things separate filesystems is not a long-term recipe for
success.
As we've seen over and over again on this mailing list, not splitting them out
at all is almost a guarantee of short-term problems. If that weren't the case
http://linuxvm.org/Info/HOWTOs/movefs.html would not have needed writing.
-snip-
I'd say that today, in general, if you don't know why you're splitting
it out, don't split it out.
And here I disagree with you, since that means that almost everyone who's new
to the game is almost guaranteed to have problems. Sometimes, following the
advice of more experienced people, and gaining understanding of their
recommendations later (if they don't come concurrently with the advice)
produces far fewer headaches.
Data, on the other hand, should almost always be separate. Especially if
it's data which is not controlled by the system administrators. (i.e.,
/srv -- a SuSE convention which I personally find loathesome)
I don't think you can blame SUSE for that. I'm pretty sure it's a requirement
of LSB. (But, while we're at it, let's condemn /media too. That's equally
worthless.)
Also FSB spec.
Kim
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