This isn't specific to *nix on the Mac, but I'll ask anyway. Short form: How can I put user directories somewhere other than /home, say in /usr/local/users for instance?
Long form: I'm trying to come up with the best partitioning strategy for a Q840 I want to install NetBSD on. I've got 250MB and 1.2GB drives in it. This is not my main BSD box (too power-hungry and noisy to run fulltime as a server) but it is the fastest, and it also has large removable storage (Zip and CD-ROM). Therefore, I see this box serving two purposes: compiling s/w for my other 68k machines (done in /usr/pkgsrc), and providing access to those devices (dumping the files to my home dir temporarily). The small drive provides the perfect amount of space for the small partitions I need (MacOS, swap, root, and var). But splitting the large drive for /usr and /home leaves me a bit shy in both respects: I can't dump a whole CD of stuff to disk, and I can't do a bunch of compilations. (I could do a few at a time, then move them to another machine, do a few more...but I want to avoid that.) Putting user directories on /usr would solve the problem. I've worked on *nix machines set up this way, but haven't done it myself. I don't remember the install process having a step for this, so it must be something done later. There's probably a very simple answer to this. Thanks, Tim -- Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< OL 4-131-2 Info. Services - Int. Med. Clin. Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. - John F. Kennedy I apologize for the irregular wrapping and quoting. I use MS Outlook. -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
