Thomas Bushnell BSG dijo [Mon, May 09, 2005 at 03:08:57PM -0700]: > >> If there is a reason to separate /usr from / (which so many people > >> think there is, though I don't understand why, since it has no > >> semantic significance at all), why separate /lib from /etc? > > > > I don't see a semantic difference between /bin and /usr/bin (or /lib and > > /usr/lib). IMHO, the only reason for /bin and /lib is that some programs > > and libraries need to be available before is /usr is mounted. > > That doesn't make sense. If you get rid of the /usr vs / distinction, > then there is no "before /usr is mounted".
As far as I have always understood this, there is an important distinction: / should have everything needed for booting the system into a mode that can be used to solve problems. This means, if you are performing an installation on very reduced media, you only put / in it, and /usr is network-mounted. This was quite a common setup some years ago, and is still somewhat common. Greetings, -- Gunnar Wolf - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (+52-55)1451-2244 / 5554-9450 PGP key 1024D/8BB527AF 2001-10-23 Fingerprint: 0C79 D2D1 2C4E 9CE4 5973 F800 D80E F35A 8BB5 27AF -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
