Best Filesystems?

[CLIFFORD ILKAY]

On August 11, 2005 16:41, Steve wrote:
> Colin,
>
> I do agree with your points and that others have made regarding
> multiple partitions... but I also see the point of a single or
> double partition.

Sure, if you are constrained for disk space.

> Multiple partitions are optimal for work and server boxes, no
> doubt. When they have to deal with many other users/machines
> interacting with them, they need as much self-protection as
> possible.
>
> For home uses, without running any servers, I can see the
> simplicity of only one or two partitions. For a home machine that
> is only on a few hours a day, and running very few processes when
> it is, several partitions can become overkill, especially if you
> frequently re-install OSes or like to "test-drive" many OSes in a
> multi-boot scenario.

Actually, if you frequently reinstall or like to test drive many 
operating systems, this is all the more reason to isolate things that 
you would not want to lose, e.g. /usr/local and /home, on separate 
partitions. You are making a strong argument not only for more 
partitions but also for LVM because with LVM, you can create, grow, 
shrink, or destroy logical volumes with ease. You may also be making 
an argument for Xen but that is yet another topic.
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Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
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