* dman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020331 22:04]: > On Sun, Mar 31, 2002 at 03:55:48AM -0800, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote: > | OK, I installed devfs and it seems to be working OK, I'm wondering how I > | ditch the original disk-based /dev filesystem now. > > Boot with a floppy or cd. Then you can get to the contents of 'dev' > on disk. (I need to do this sometime with /tmp, see below :-)) > > | Also, anybody try tmpfs, or should I stick with a disk-based /tmp and > | tmpreaper? > > I'm using tmpfs. The feature that hooked me was automatic clearing on > reboot. I also get to avoid using any disk space for temp stuff.
FWIW, /etc/init.d/bootmisc does clean /tmp on each boot. I was about to paste it here when I realized it's actually a not entirely trivial ~30 lines. I remember an irate poster a while back coming at the list with "what gives you the right to delete my data?!" after having stored a bunch of stuff in /tmp and losing it across a reboot. It was sort of amusing, especially when he realized that he was in an entirely ridiculous position and that no amount of SCREAMING at a bunch of strangers would bring his data back. good times, Vineet -- Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume.shtml
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