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[Chris Friedt]

it was a long time ago, but an older version of gentoo would complain if
/usr was on a different partition. I'm not sure exactly why this was the
case (maybe something to do with the portage tree), but i eventually got
around the problem by nfs mounting my /usr/portage directory from
another machine. 

>>> colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org 8/17/05 5:22:04 am >>>
--- CLIFFORD ILKAY <clifford_ilkay-biY6FKoJMRdBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On August 16, 2005 17:19, Chris Friedt wrote:
> [snip]
> > you don't need to set up partitions for each major
> directory, and
> > many distros will complain if you do (/usr for
> instance)
> 
> Which distros complain about /usr being on a
> separate partition?

Excellent question, which I don't have an answer to,
but I would be very interested in hearing an answer. I
know Knoppix will, if you just run through the default
hard disk install proccedure only acknowedge 2
partions, swap and a / that Knoppix expects to contain
EVERYTHING else (the Knoppix hard disk install package
is brain dead, which is ok as Knoppix expects MOST
users will never touch the hard drive, just running
things off the CD).

Even Knoppix though which is the worst player that I
know will not complain if you manually go in then set
up say /usr on a seperate partition, just Knoppix will
not let you do this as part of the default hard disk
install...

Colin McGregor

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