From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30DF13EB0A for ; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:21:28 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g611LRL32681 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:21:27 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g611LRo32677 for ; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:21:27 -0400 Received: from troth (cras90p54.navix.net [162.40.68.56]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g611Bc907158 for ; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:11:38 -0400 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by troth (ArGoSoft Mail Server, Version 1.61 (1.6.1.9)); Sun, 30 Jun 2002 20:21:45 -0500 From: "Travis Roth" To: Subject: RE: hard drive usage advice Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 20:21:44 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20020630160400.A6078@linwin.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com id g611LRo32677 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Rafael, Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately the thing is already installed and configured, hate to go to the work of wiping all things out again. Will wait till it is necessary I guess. I do agree on the defaults though, not good ones now that I understand what they actually are... There wouldn't happen to be any way to repartition without losing stuff, a Partition Magic for Linux? Thanks. ** Travis Roth www.TravisRoth.com travis@travisroth.com -----Original Message----- From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:04 PM To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: hard drive usage advice On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 09:00:46PM -0500, Travis Roth wrote: > Hi all, > I need some pointers of where to read more about Linux's disk drive management. > > I installed RedHat 7.3 on and asked it to be installed using the server configuration. This appears to have partitioned the drive into 6 partitions. (I allowed it to partition according to the installer's defaults.) > Of concern to me is /dev/hda2 has 20GB of space alocated and it is assigned to the /usr directory. > /dev/hda3 has about 8GB and is assigned to /home. Never use defaults, they are bad. I use: / 150MB swap (RAM x 2) /usr 2GB /var 200 - 500 MB /tmp 100 - 350 MB /home the rest of the drive That makes it easy to upgrade or reinstall the OS without wiping out /home for users. No need for any other partitions IMO. > The /home directory is where all my accounts are and where lots of files > will be stored. How can I keep it from running out of space? Will Linux > automatically switch to another partition for /home when /dev/hda3 fills up? > Thanks! You need to partition the drive for the functionality you intend to use your server for. That means repartition it with smaller /usr and bigger /home The OS will not automaticaly use space on different partitions. It's not windows to write all over the place. > > ** Travis Roth > www.TravisRoth.com > travis@travisroth.com -- Rafael The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor is Constant. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list