DEC ALPHA

Robert F. Stockdale IV javabob at localnet.com
Fri Feb 22 04:44:32 EST 2002


Can you explain why this would happen.
Bob

Robert Dege wrote:

> SOrry, I haven't been following this thread that closely.  I would like to
> mention that it is probably not a good idea to separate /tmp from / via
> disk partitions.
> 
> If for some reason, that partition fails to mount, or the disk fails, etc,
> your machine can be left in a crippled state.
> 
> just my 2 cents.
> 
> -Rob
> 
> 
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Robert F. Stockdale IV" <javabob at localnet.com>
>>To: <nflug at nflug.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:21 PM
>>Subject: Re: DEC ALPHA
>>
>>
>>
>>>Not bad Darin. However, I'd do things slightly different.
>>>  Such as:
>>>
>>>  sda0=5.0mb /boot (boot fs, gives room for several kernels)
>>>  sda1=523mb /home (should? be plenty of room for home dirs)
>>>
>><-----------------------------------snip------------------------------------
>>------>
>>Should this not look something more like this:
>>sda0=2.0mb dos partition for MILO to boot system
>>sda1=5.0mb /boot
>>sda2=521mb /home
>>
>>Or:
>>
>>sda0=2.0mb dos partition for MILO to boot system
>>sda1=6.0mb /boot
>>sda2=520mb /home
>>
>>To even it out?
>>
>>
>>>  sdb=4.3gig /usr (where all the apps will go)
>>>  sdc=1.010gig / (root filesystem, includes /dev, /etc, etc.)
>>>  sdd0=256mb <swap> (nice big swap space)
>>>  sdd=170mb /tmp (helps limit temporary files)
>>>
>><-----------------------------------snip------------------------------------
>>------>
>>Should this not look something more like this:
>>sdd0=256mb <swap>
>>sdd1=170mb /tmp
>>
>>notice how I retyped (sdd1) for /tmp
>>
>>
>>>  sde=426mb /var (gives you plenty of space for logs)
>>>
>>How does this line look? Am I correct or not? Input please!
>>
>>
>>>There are many other options such as load balancing.  A simple method
>>>for that is to keep all heavily used directories on separate drives.
>>>Just a few thoughs.
>>>Bob
>>>
>>I was thinking of that, and when I get to that point I'll ask for input into
>>that problem.
>>
>>As you can see I've been reading. Thanks to the fellows on the usenet I
>>found a lot of information from those web sites.
>>Digital it seems has not provided much documentation for this system since
>>its inception, and when ever they did
>>it was not free. I still have a lot of reading to do. I printed out as much
>>as I thought was warranted. Plus I saved pages
>>to read off line. ie: PDF and Web pages. I will go back to the sites for
>>further information as needed. I am getting closer to
>>the desired result. I'm checking the box over making sure that all setting
>>are where they should be, and I'm also checking the
>>drives to be double sure. I will when I'm ready give it another try to see
>>if I can install RedHat 7.1 and slowly go from
>>there. Darin and now Bob have both given me an idea of how to set up the
>>drives.
>>If anyone has any further input please do so.
>>
>>Ron Maggio
>>
>>
>>
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> 
> Dege
> 
> So Many Things in Life Would Be Really Funny
> .... If They Weren't Happening To Me
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