Re: [gentoo-user] [off-topic] - can /var be placed in a separate partition?

[Dale]

Francisco Ares wrote:
> Hi, All
>
> Is it possible to have /var in a separate partition, mounted during boot?
>
> Or do the boot process need it to read/write to it?
>
> I have found that mounting local file systems is one of the very first
> tasks on "rc boot".
>
> Thanks
> Francisco

I think I saw it mentioned on -dev that some time shortly /usr and /var 
will be needed on / or you will need the init* thingy to boot.  That's 
was my understanding of this mess.  So, if you are about to do a install 
that needs /var on its own partition, I would ask a dev to see how you 
should plan.  I could have misunderstood but I'm pretty sure it's 
coming.  It may also depend on what you are going to be running too.  I 
mention because no need doing it one way now and having to fix it 
later.  That sucks!

That said, I have /var on its own partition and mine boots fine, 
although I haven't rebooted in a week or so.  I don't think the change 
has happened yet but is coming.  I may have a different answer in a 
month or so.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)