Hello,
When Ubuntu installers create disk partitions, they reserve the default
5% of blocks for root-only use. For nowadays hard disks, however, that
percentage can make dozens of gigabytes, which seems much more than the
necessary/reasonable amount for that purpose.
People can change the reserved size afterwards by using tune2fs if they
know that such a reservation takes place... but since Ubuntu is aiming
to be easy-to-use distro, particularly suited for those who don't know
the stuff "under the hood", it would be best if the installer set the
optimal size of the root-only reservation automatically.
So, how about if some people with a good idea of the disk usage of the
basic system services decide what the right amount to be reserved (as a
function of disk space?) is and then someone who knows the installation
scripts could make the necessary changes there?
Should I add an entry about this into some database.. the bug database,
the brainstorm system or what others there are?
Thanks for considering it,
Vesa
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