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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: One or Four?
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> 
> > Let the majority decide which layout is preferred for the default.
> 
> Why not add a selection to the installer, something like
> this:
> 
> 	Partition scheme
> 	----------------
> 
> 	[ ] all in one + swap
> 	    Create one partition containing all subtrees
> 	    plus one swap partition.
> 
> 	[ ] separate partitioning + swap
> 	    Create /, /var, /tmp and /usr (including home)
> 	    partitions plus one swap partition.
> 
> 	[ ] user-defined
> 	    Make your own partitioning selection manually.
> 
> Of course, the default SIZES for second choice should be
> reasonable.
> 

Yes.  Yes.   This is the way to go.

////jerry


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