On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 22:05 -0400, Michael Klinosky wrote: > Hello. > I'm about to install F7 on my main computer, and I'd like advice on what > directories I should split off of / (i.e. put on its own partition). > > I already have /home split off, and I'd like to have the webbrowser > cache split off too (makes backups quicker). splitting these off does not make backups faster. > > I recenlty read that /usr could/should also be split off - opinions? I > should note that I'm the only user, and I don't plan on adding much of > anything (i.e. software). Would this make sense in my case? > > Any other suggestions? > We need to have at least one controversy every day so here is mine. If you have a large server there are plenty of reasons to split oyur distribution into several partitions. But for a single user machine it is more trouble than its worth. I call the splitting the Sun Fallacy which was started when disks were about 140 M in size and multiple disks were needed for your system. In your case putting it all in one partition is better. -- ======================================================================= Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion. -- Oscar Wilde ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
