On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 10:01, Ron Herardian wrote: > When installing everything and allowing for future updates and > packages I am using the following disk layout: > > Mount Point Size > /boot 100MB > / 500MB > /usr 4GB > /var 2GB > swap 2x physical RAM, e.g., 1GB > /home TBD, e.g., 1GB per user > /opt TBD/catchall [3rd party servers will be installed here] > > I want to have enough space on required partitions but not waste space > on infrequently modified filesystems where add-on packages will > probably not go. > > I'd like to get an idea what other folks are doing in terms of disk > layouts. What are the best practices? FWIW, this is my general server guideline layout... /boot = 100M / = 500M /home = Varies depending on the ratio of users to total drive space /opt = Between 1G and 5G depending on what you're installing /usr = 2G /usr/local = Between 1G and 2G /var = 2G /var/spool = 2G to 5G depending on potential mail usage -- Akebono vs Godzilla! Coming soon to a theater near you.
