On 10/28/10, Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 27 Oct 2010, Derek Loree wrote: > >> I think it is always better (if possible) to use the same partition scheme >> on all computers that I build. It doesn't really matter what that scheme >> is, consistency is what works over the long run. > > Derek, > > When I first partitioned a hard drive for linux in 1997 I read many > suggestions that multiple partitions were better than one contiguous / > partition. Now I've been told that the speed of current SATA drives makes > the difference moot. Frankly, I don't care one way or the other. > > My current partition scheme is this: > > /dev/hda3 swap > /dev/hda1 / > /dev/hda10 /tmp > /dev/hda11 /vm > /dev/hda12 /data1 > /dev/hda13 /data2 > /dev/hda2 /boot > /dev/hda5 /home > /dev/hda6 /usr > /dev/hda7 /usr/local > /dev/hda8 /opt > /dev/hda9 /var > > I am open to keeping it this way, using only /, /tmp, and swap, or any > other alternative. > > Perhaps we should run a poll? :-) Seriously, I'm not committed to any > particular scheme and I'm not a professional SysAdmin or linux guru so all > advice is welcome.
Hi I think that would be fun.. ....... Let me start... I am a firm believer in a separate /home partition.. Wouldn't give that up for anything. Other things I like to see. /boot /usr /tmp /var /swap /home There it is.. Thanks Marvin > > Rich > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
