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Some of the standard things I have seen (with other unix variants)
	1) /home1, /home2, etc.	if you need more /home space.
	2) /usr2, /usr3, etc.	if you need more /usr space.

I also like how FreeBSD has a method for adding "Tmp/Swap" files.

One MAJOR drawback of having your files in a single partition is that if
your partition goes bad you lose EVERYTHING.

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> ----------
> From: 	Jose M. Sanchez[SMTP:opjose ex-pressnet com]
> Sent: 	Saturday, March 20, 1999 4:19 AM
> To: 	redhat-list redhat com
> Cc: 	janc iname com
> Subject: 	Re: insufficent disk space
> 
> Boy do I second this!
> 
> It's far easier to add another hard disk later (as I've done) to an
> existing
> file system if you start out with the boot partition and the root
> being one
> large one on the primary boot drive.
> 
> The manuals are too quick to suggest multiple partitions. One
> advantage is
> that (initially) a single root partition is more space efficient.
> 
> As you add drives this can remain the case...
> 
> -JMS
> opjose ex-pressnet com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Carlson <janc iname com>
> To: <redhat-list redhat com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 2:32 AM
> Subject: Re: insufficent disk space
> 
> 
> > Gary Neff wrote:
> > >
> > > I have redhat 5.2 installed on a cirrux 120 w (2) hd and a total
> of 2.3
> gigs
> > > and keep getting out of disk space in my tmp directory when I run
> df I
> get
> > > this
> > >                 1024-blocks  Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> > > /dev/hda1       99507   99506   0       100%    /
> > > /dev/hdb1       690571  142115  512955 22%      /home
> > > /dev/hda5       852663  3555314         453301 45%      /usr
> > > /dev/hda6       565887  224271  312386 42%      /var
> > >
> > > I get messages when trying to make a boot disk that tmp is full.
> Can I
> > > delete the files in tmp without screwin everything else up? I am
> confused ,
> > > I am also running kde and everything is working I just cannot
> decompress
> > > files now. Any help would be appreciated
> >
> > You can delete everything from /tmp.  A program or two
> > might crash, but a reboot should fix it.  /tmp means
> > temporary.
> >
> > TIP: next time you install, don't make so many partitions.
> > The ideal for a workstation is, in my opinion:
> >
> > 1. /        600mb or more to avoid filling up!
> > 2. swap     64mb
> > 3. /home    300mb or less - to save a few things during a reinstall
> >
> > You might even just forget the /home and go with / plus swap.
> >
> > Separate /usr and /var are good for a server or advanced workstation
> > but are just trouble for a new Linux user.
> >
> > --
> > Jan Carlson
> > janc iname com   Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
> > Netscape4.51   RedHat5.2+updates   Linux2.2.3
> >
> >
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