Re: [Sheflug] Some basic info please...

["james bruce" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

or alternatively ruth, instead of partitioning for all your wotsit
directories, just make one big 10gb one for mount point "/", that way the
space will be shared between everything and if one gets too big you find
yourslef with a dead computer. much ore sensible if you ask me :)
james


----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Newton" <xxxxx [at] misconception.org.uk>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Some basic info please...


> On Tuesday 09 Oct 2001 9:22 pm, you wrote:
>
> > /usr used to be the user's area. For example, on my work SCO system /usr
> > contains the home directories for all the users ('cept root, for whom
> > $HOME=/, which I still hate). /usr is now supposed to be the area for
> > whichpackage-managed-systems store programs and things users would like
to
> > access (excluding /usr/local). See the FHS. And then read DJB's
explanation
> > of why it isn't very good ;)
>
> DJB likes to talk. I wish he wouldn't sometimes.
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