On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 09:28, Jerry Feldman wrote:
On 28 Apr 2003 08:46:09 -0700 Tom Nielsen
wrote: I just checked and my /home directory is about 2GB in size. I have about 1.5GB on my drive (I forgot my work system has 2 drives, one for Linux and one for W2k). If I were to take my second drive (W2K), format it for Linux with a /home partition and move my /home dirctory to it, will I have any problems with programs not running correctly?
How will this help when I install the next SuSE that comes along (8.3 in 3 more months?). There are many reasons for setting up multiple partitions. Since /home and /usr/local normally are independent of your Linux installation, it is sometimes better to make these separate. Then, when you install a new version of Linux, you don't need to bother with these 2 file systems. There are some issues, such as having older programs relying on deprecated libraries. But, most will continue to function.
If you religiously back up your system, then your partitioning could make a big difference. I back up only /home. I maintain a source directory in /home so that anything I download independently of SuSE is there. But, for a home system, generally, a root, /home and /usr/local directories should suffice. Making too many file system then becomes a management headache, but LVM eases the problem.
Do you think my first comment about moving my /home directory to a /home partition on another drive is safe and I won't have any program launching problems? I don't mind experimenting on my home system, but I can't risk going down at work. I backup my work system, but rarely my home. Tom -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems 805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com