Planning partitions for an install

[Janina Sajka]

richard mullens writes:
> I propose installing FC3T2 to a system with two drives.
> On the second drive I would like to keep /home and my e-mail, and 
> perhaps /usr/local
If you really use /usr/local this is a smart move. I do, and have had
no trouble. My apps in /usr/local just run after the install. Very
gratifying.

> 
> What partition(s) should I choose for my e-mail so that when I 
> reinstall, from scratch (not update)
> my mail remains intact ?  (Or must I back it all up anyway).

Well, you should backup, of course. But, I have found it useful to
create a /home/var and symlink spoolmail, www, and ftp from there. This
helps me keep my content between disk reformats of / (/var, /usr, etc)
and installs of FC. Works very well.

Of course, there's some work regardless. I always backup /etc, for
example, and restore my users with a diff from /etcpasswd and
/etcshadow. Etc., etc.

> 
> Would /var be an appropriate candidate for the second drive (so /var/www 
> is retained also) ?
> 
> Thanks
> Richard
> 
> 
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