On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Peter Van Lone
So other than /var and wherever mysql is could be a separate partition, with /boot and /root and /home all being part of the / partition?
It makes sense to me to have a separate /var and perhaps even as you say a partition for mysql ... we plan to use the versions of programs that are in the distro, so apache/mysql .. I think by default apache puts the web home page on /home/http or something like that.
Do you know where mysql is installed?
Using separate partitions have many different purposes, including preventing the OS from proper working, if all the disk space is full, or easy upgrades/migration of user directories (/home), etc. As this is not a multi-user system, and users will not fill their home dirs with tons of stuff, you do not need separate home. I suggest /var, because over the time, logs can increase, or some cache can be full etc. On suse mysql usually puts its data files in /var/lib/mysql, that's why I would put this on a separate partition to monitor, and extend/grow as needed. The web pages are not a concern, as the admin controls what and where is placed, so he can monitor the disk usage. You can also create different virtual disk images for these (at least for the database), so you can extend them as you need. And it is easier to backup the disk image with the database (lets say). Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org