<snip> > > >Hiya, > > > > > >Here is the breakdown for the general usage of partitions: > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > I guess one could always go with a 500MB /boot, a 1 GB sway, and whatever is > left over goes to /. The suggestion that separate partitions are need to > protect from run-away programs, security, and so on may be valid. However, > guessing the incorrect size of a partition could cause more of a problem? > > Please set me straight if doing such a simple partition is really a potential > exposure to security. >
I have done it as you stated myself quite a few times. You are correct that a guess on the wrong partition size could cause issues down the road. Those are merely linux guidelines, nothing more. The benefit of having a separate /home partition however is huge in that if you reinstall the system, you can format all the partitions except /home and all your data is still intact, but you have a brand new system. For my home system that is not being used as a server I have a 250MB /boot, a 1GB swap, a 26GB /, and a 10GB /home. Only real reason for the /home is so that if I reformat the / or /boot, I still have all my data. Not necessary by any means. Regards, Eric Burke > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
