Yall, ----- Original Message ----- From: "dman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [debian-user] install with 3 partitions
> On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:13:24PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > | I guess my question degenerates to, > | "Is there an 'out of box' way to install debian potato where you isolate > | /, /boot, /etc, /bin, /sbin, /lib, /dev > | on a partition without partitioning up every thing else? > > Yes, but you have to use symlinks as someone else suggested. I am new to this. I have a 1.2 GB on a blank HD. I would like to make this happen through the install program. You or anyone able to provide steps? How do I make the installer let me set up the symlinks, etc. I am guessing the 'cp' is not appropriate. > > | Possibly putting /tmp in its own partition as well, but then you might as > > Sure, but if you use kernel 2.4 and have memory available you could > use a ramdisk for /tmp. Then you wouldn't need any disk partition at > all. I have no idea what a ramdisk. I guess you are suggesting that /tmp can be keep all in memory (swap). I do not follow the 2.4 ref either, is woody -- assuming 2.4 Linux kernel is the one for the Linux dist -- ready for showtime? *Lloyd climbs into flame retardent suit* From the Linux Kernel interviews I have been reading the ship is not sailing so straight lately. Do not get me wrong, it sounds like it is a result of a lot of awesome development, suggesting a development kernel ;-) I want a stable kernel that I can build a secure system around. *Lloyd climbs climbs out of fire suit into leasure suit* > | well isolation /proc for the same reasons too, no? > > No, /proc doesn't exist. It is a figment of your imagination :-). > More precisely, /proc is a virtual filesystem. When you try and > access it the kernel generates the data, on-demand. Ah, /proc, that makes sense. Isolating /var makes sense though ;-) Best regards, Lloyd __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
