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One other not-yet-mentioned---though related---benefit occurs if you
dilligently make back-ups.  Some tape systems, for instance, have tapes
which hold around 4gb.  It's easier to tape off (or restore, if the case
ever comes up) an entire partition than picking and chosing directories
(assuming not using some back-up utility) to pack your tapes.

A distinct disadvantage occurs if you go and make partitions which you later
decide are too small...  It's just not appealing to shuffle around partition
sizes once the system is established.

Asside from the other issues mentioned, it's a matter of taste.  If you've
already got something running on a personal system (as opposed to a
commercial server, for instance), it's probably not worth the effort to make
changes or to worry about the distinction.

-Joe



Jacko <jacko@fastnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3A47F3DB.B676BA34@fastnet.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> I have built a new Debian2.2 for my personal website. I am the only
> local user and I can use the whole 9G hard disk. It will run DNS,
> Apache, qmail and mySQL only.
>
> When I install the Debian, I created the root filesystem only:
> /boot 100MB
> / 8GB
> Swap 128MB x 8 (cuz, I've got 4 x 128MB physical memory)
>
> After I read the "The Linux System Administrators' Guide", it suggest us
> to add the following filesystems /bin, /lib, /etc, /dev, /home etc.
>
> My question is...
>
> Why the book suggests different filesystems instead of one root
> filesystem"/"? (It looks easier to handle one root filesystem?!)
> Which method is works better?
>
> Thanks for helping me. Wish you a Merry Christmas.
>
> Warm Regards,
> Jack