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On Nov 26, 2011 9:05 AM, "Volker Armin Hemmann" <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> |
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> 2011/11/25 Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info> |
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>> I want to build a Gentoo server box whose structure is |
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>> highly-partitioned, like this: |
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>> /boot |
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> okay |
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>> /usr |
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> why? just makes your life harder. |
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Why will it make my life harder. |
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>> /tmp |
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> okay |
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>> /usr/portage ==> via NFS |
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> if it makes you happy... |
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The portage tree will be shared among Gentoo boxen. |
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>> /var |
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> okay |
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>> /var/lib/postgresql |
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> ? |
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I'm using PostgreSQL, and the database IMO should be safely kept in a |
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separate partition. |
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>> /var/tmp |
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> okay |
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>> /var/log |
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> why? |
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Postfix's log files are huge. |
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>> /var/spool |
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> why? |
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Postfix. |
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>> (Not all of them will reside on the same physical disk; I have |
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>> /dev/sda up to /dev/sdd) |
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>> I've been searching high and low for recommended numbers... and there |
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>> are as many number as search-hits. |
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>> So. Care to share your partitioning strategy? |
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> if you really have to split up /var like this, do yourself some favours |
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and spread it over several disks. Also don't put /var and /usr on the same |
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disk. |
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Indeed. |
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>> (And while we're at it, am I overdoing the partitioning?) |
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> yes, a lot. |
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:-) |
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Rgds, |