-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Brinkman Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 10:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] What the difference between / and /root > > What's the difference between ' / ' and ' /root '? > > / is the base directory off which all other directories branch > (presuming they're on that partition). /root is the home account > for the root user. > Cheers --- Larry > When you run an expert installation, do you select ' / ' or ' > /root ' ? > Roman I'd submit a difference. '/' is the root directory, of which all other directories are under (includin any windoze or other OS dirs you mount) on _any_ partition of _any_ drive on the system. Caveat here is that Linux can 'see' the file system (and there's only a few it can't). The other dirs don't have to be on '/'s partition, or drive. Roman, I believe you're askin, what is the principal main directory, no? If that's the case, it's '/' As Larry said tho, '/root', is where root's stuff is kept (think of root in this use as a user name). Confusing i know, but think of '/' as being root, as in 'the root of all others' or in a Windoze/DOS sense, / == C:\ as in, The C: dir in DOS is often called the 'root directory' -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay Hey Tom, That's exactly what I have been doing with the expert install. It is a little confusing. I wanted to confirm this with you all. By the way, on the expert installation, have you noticed how many different ways you can format your drive? Very cool. Roman Registered Linux User #179293
