Re: [tlug] Using TAR

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "roy" == roy lo <roylo@example.com> writes:

    roy> So, your suggested 64mb is going to have problem (in a linux
    roy> standard installation per say)

25MB on a fully loaded Debian sid, about 1/3 of that glibc-related.
What's that you say?

    roy> Also, in linux it is good to partition out /boot as well.
    roy> (but since you said "classic" unix paryition last time, that
    roy> is why I didn't mention it.) *Again for those of you didn't
    roy> know most unix system don't have /boot

Which just goes to show how badly linux needs a good fscking.  On the
classic Unix model, / fulfills the functions of /boot.  A /boot
directory is a good idea, because you don't want to keep copies of the
DOS boot sector, your .config, and such administrivia in /.  But it
should be merely an organizational convenience.


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