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List:       freebsd-questions
Subject:    Re: stumped at install
From:       "Michael Gabriel" <mdgabriel () hotmail ! com>
Date:       1998-08-31 21:42:28
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>From kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net Sun Aug 30 07:53:40 1998
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>Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 07:53:03 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net>
>Reply-To: "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net>
>To: mdgabriel@hotmail.com
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>Subject: Re: stumped at install
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>On Sun, 30 Aug 1998 djv@bedford.net wrote:
>
>=> Greg Lehey wrote
>=> > On Sunday, 30 August 1998 at  2:54:01 -0400, CyberPeasant wrote:
>=> > > Michael Gabriel wrote:
>=> > >> I have recently acquired a copy of Freebsd 2.26.  Only to be
>=> > >> disappointed and frustrated with the install.  I have a cdrom 
and plenty
>=> > >> of disk space.  When cued to alloted a certain amount of memory 
space
>=> > >> (minimum being as you mention 20M) I'm at a loss as to "set" 
the
>=> > >> specifics.  (ie. /, /swap/, /var)  as required.  It seems a 
hassle and I
>=> > >> don't want it to be so.  Can you help.
>=> > >
>=> > > Assuming this is for general purpose use, and by lots of disk I 
mean
>=> > >> 1GB.
>=> > >
>=> > > /	64 MB
>=> > > /var	64 MB
>=> > > swap	128 MB
>=> > > /usr	what's left
>=> > >
>=> > > you might want a separate partition for /tmp and /home
>=> > > maybe 64MB for /tmp? 
>=> > 
>=> > Why?  You've specified too many file systems already.  Without 
knowing
>=> > what he wants to use the machine for (or even how big his disk
>=> > partition is), you can't recommend anything, though a guess at the
>
>You got a good variety of responses, and I had not thought of
>approaching an install such as Greg had suggested but it sounds prudent
>(of course he did right the book :) ).  By making only one filesystem
>you don't risk ending up with to much space in `/' and `var', and not
>enough space in `/usr'.
>
>I have always used the Auto settings in the novice install and then 
used
>those as a guide to setting my filesystem sizes.  It may work for you.
>I will definately keep Gregs suggestion in mind on future minimum
>installs.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>
>                                                  Regards,
>                                                  Kevin G. Eliuk
>
>Discover Rock Solid, Discover FreeBSD  |  http://www.FreeBSD.Org
>
>
Thank you kindly people for your insights into my dilemma.  I will take 
all your information with me when i attempt again to slew the dragon of 
INSTALL.  I am very impressed by the speed of the response .  Hope to 
send word of my successful voyage soon.
Michael

there is a thin line between a hero and a fool...it is called a mistake.
mg

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