On Wed, 18 Aug 2004, Vince Hoffman wrote:
> > > On Wed, 18 Aug 2004, Terry wrote: > > > I'm planning on making two partions for data found on /usr: > > > > /usr2 which holds ports, src, and obj; and > > /usr which holds everything else. > > > > the /usr2 directories would be symlinked to /usr. > > > > The reason I want to do this is because I have a different backup strategy > > for the contents of /usr vs. /usr2. (I.e., if there's a disk failure, I > > can get up-and-running fast without restoring (a recent) /usr2, and can > > fully rebuild /usr2 with cvsup + make). > > > > One directory I wasn't sure about was /usr/src. How important is it to > > back up? The only crucial thing in /usr/src that comes to mind is my > > kernel conf (in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/). I'm planning on either keeping > > that directory on /usr or scripting it to be copied periodically so that > > it's regularly backed up. > > > > Is there anything else in /usr/src I should concern myself with? (I > > recall having had to download custom source patches for certain > > semi-supported devices, and sometimes these would be good to back up more > > frequently. However, a cvsup of /usr/src would stomp over those > > customizations anyway (or might render them unneeded), so I think those > > should be backed up in a different manner than via a dump of /usr/src. > > Does that make sense?) > > Other than what you have already mentioned then no not realy. By the way > I (and i think it suggests in the handbook to) keep my kernel config in a > subdirectory of my home directory and just symlink it to > /usr/src/i386/conf as i have been know to blow away the entire /usr/src > directory occasionaly. Sorry tired and distracted, I meant yes it does make sense. (answered your question as i had somehow rephrased it in my head) > > > > > > > Does this stretegy sound at all intelligent? Is there anything else I > > should consider? > > > > > > Notes: > > - my /home is on its own partition (not on /usr) for its own backup schedule > > - I'm using dump/restore for backups > > - This is a FreeBSD 5.2.1 system > > - I'm planning on making /usr 4G, and /usr2 6G. Does that sound sane? > > (I'm making /usr2 larger than I initially planned, but having recently > > built /usr/ports/java/jdk14 which requires 1.7G of working space alone, > > this size seems reasonable.) > > - For now, these partitions will be on the same physical ATA drive. > > - This machine will be a general-purpose server (mail, web, samba, shell, > > etc.) -- i.e., not an X workstation > > > > > > I know partitioning schemes have been covered many times over and that the > > ideal setup depends on individual needs. However, my searches haven't > > revealed any specific information for my objectives, so hopefully this > > question isn't redundant. > > > > > > -- > > terry > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
