> > PS: Of course it might be possible to only have the bare essiental > files on the root file system, and remount partitions like /etc > over the top of the root filesystem, but I don't like this, as IMHO it > makes it harder (read near impossible) to actively maintain, and > might cause problems for programs that create temp files on startup. > (I am not sure if libc6 still does this in /etc).
there is an upshot to that idea tho ;) then you have a base system which unless you actively try...never gets changed...so even it the real /etc or /lib gets screwed up... you can still boot the system without a rescue disk and recover. of course if the root partition dies your screwed anyway ;) BTW earlier in you rmessage (part I snipped) you mentioned the FSSTND. The FSSTND (and more properly the FHS) are some of the few documents I think EVERY Linux user NEEDS to read. They really shed allot of light on some of the more subtle points of the filesystem...and explain allot. I recommend evryone print out a copy and read it (I can't help it...I like printed docs) -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux" -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
