On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:41:44 +0930 "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 100 MB should be plenty of space for the root file system assuming > that you have separate /usr and /var file systems (not something that > I recommend, but that's what the handbook recommends). hello greg, apparently, determining how 'best' to partition a drive is a bit of an art. because i followed the advice given in the handbook, i found my curiosity piqued by your comment. i was wondering if you would be so kind as to share the reasoning behind your stated view? i know that you're a busy fellow, so feel free to ignore this message. if you are going to humour me, i won't be offended by tersely worded reply. yet another possibility is that you post your thoughts on this with the list. i'm sure that such a message would be of interest to other newbs and might even generate an interesting discussion, without (i hope) polluting the list. whichever way, thanks for your time. cheers, epi _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
