So maybe I do need to partition disks after all

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Post #34,336 by Meerkat 4/3/02 7:05:38 PM Reply	So maybe I do need to partition disks after all <whinge> Why must it be so difficult to get proper answers out of people? </whinge> Anyway, if it ends up I do have to do this, I now have some good suggestions on what to do, so thanks in advance! :)
Post #34,341 by boxley 4/3/02 7:31:20 PM Reply	reasoning behind that layout is that with all the 3rd party apps on a different partition than the OS partition, root,usr you can reload the OS and still have all the other stuff there so you dont need a complete restore from tape. Also I like to create a /local/dskchg directory where I store copies of the /etc/passwd /etc/shadow ifconfig output and any other configerable parameters so you dont have to reload all that crap by hand thanx, bill TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS
Post #34,344 by Meerkat 4/3/02 7:50:28 PM Reply	Very sound reasoning - I should apply it to my iBook... On and on and on and on, and on and on and on goes John.

Anyone know anything about partitioning Sun boxes? - (Meerkat) - (19) - April 2, 2002, 11:28:45 PM EST

Partitioning - (Steve Lowe) - April 3, 2002, 02:07:37 AM EST

Re: Anyone know anything about partitioning Sun boxes? - (kmself) - (10) - April 3, 2002, 03:25:01 AM EST

I don't think I have that much control - (Meerkat) - (5) - April 3, 2002, 05:47:22 AM EST

Partitioning Sun Boxes - (boxley) - (3) - April 3, 2002, 09:28:50 AM EST

So maybe I do need to partition disks after all - (Meerkat) - (2) - April 3, 2002, 07:05:38 PM EST

reasoning behind that layout - (boxley) - (1) - April 3, 2002, 07:31:20 PM EST

Very sound reasoning - I should apply it to my iBook... -NT - (Meerkat) - April 3, 2002, 07:50:28 PM EST

Partitioning the cpu's - (boxley) - April 3, 2002, 09:30:19 AM EST

Don't forget /opt - (tjsinclair) - (3) - April 4, 2002, 09:40:46 AM EST

/opt *for all the expensive apps (its there) -NT - (boxley) - April 4, 2002, 10:04:33 AM EST

Linking /opt - (kmself) - (1) - April 4, 2002, 01:55:20 PM EST

On a solaris box depending on the outfit - (boxley) - April 4, 2002, 02:00:45 PM EST

Good utility for general partitioning - (drewk) - (6) - April 4, 2002, 02:05:55 PM EST

I use one everytime I install or perform.... - (folkert) - April 4, 2002, 07:17:00 PM EST

My preferred partitioning tool for tough jobs is - (kmself) - (3) - April 4, 2002, 10:55:00 PM EST

What ever happened to the word ... - (drewk) - (2) - April 5, 2002, 09:43:40 AM EST

That's an Old Word - (kmself) - (1) - April 5, 2002, 06:35:57 PM EST

Live and learn - (drewk) - April 8, 2002, 10:33:09 AM EDT

sawsall is better -NT - (boxley) - April 5, 2002, 10:23:22 AM EST

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