[LBo] Re: 3.1.3 -- File System Layout

[Allen]

Hi gang,

While this question does not relate directly to the image 
correction, it is about files systems and some confusion on my part.

The image is about the way I see most *nix file structures, 
however in the magazine Linux Format #74 they have an article 
"Filesystem: Organize Your Partitions and Folders" which talks 
about being able to back up all your data easily by limiting the 
partitions to three: /(root), /home, /swap.

What is not explained is where all the other file systems get 
mounted and it confuses me because they suggest that a minimum of 
2 gig is okay for /(root) although 8 to 10 is better. So where do 
the rest of the file system, especially the applications, logs, 
and configuration stuff, mount? All under /home?

This does not make a lot of sense to me as I've always understood 
that it was best to have the kernel and its dependencies mounted 
on one partition that doesn't change much so that long boot times 
and clutter would be avoided. Then it has always made sense to me 
to have the apps on another partition so that if it gets hosed it 
won't destroy the kernel. Lastly put all the data that you 
create, pix, docs, etc. under a separate partition so that you 
can back up the non-replaceable stuff easily.

The crossover between partitions versus file systems has always 
been a bit of a mystery to me in the *nix world. Being an old dog 
who started with C/PM and the physical locking to the virtual as 
it does in Windoze, I've had a hard time with this so any 
clarifications would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Allen

Anita Lewis wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:54:09 +0100, Stefan Waidele wrote:
> 
> 
>> So, we should update that figure then.
>> Anybody with grphical talent willing to contribute?
> 
> I've been wanting to try to make that a text figure rather than an image. 
> I tried it and put it in under the image.  
> 
> http://linuxbasics.org/course/book/sect_03_01#3.1.3.1._visual
> 
> Should I remove the graphic?  I really don't like images where the
> information is text.  It means that folks using a text reader cannot see
> it.  
> 
> Anita
>