Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:13:32 -0800 (PST) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: Tom <tom@sdf.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, craig@ProGroup.COM, Don.Lewis@tsc.tdk.com, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Subject: Re: Partitioning suggestions? Message-ID: <XFMail.971124211332.shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971119184734.28359B-100000@misery.sdf.com>
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On 20-Nov-97 Tom wrote: > > On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Terry Lambert wrote: > >> > I can't accept that idea of a "graceful" failure. I don't know >> > if there >> > are any "catastrophic" (ie. eaten e-mail, destroyed password >> > files, etc) failures in FreeBSD, due to full filesystems. But the >> > so-called graceful failures are the real essence of this thread. >> > How do >> > you avoid them in the first place? >> >> By not engaging in sysadm pilot error that results in filled drives. > > In what universe is this? Point me to a mail server that you use, > and > I will fill one or more filesystems for you. Then when done, I will > blame > it on your pilot error. > >> > > That doesn't guarantee it. What if your FS fills up with PID >> > > files? >> > >> > What would be creating pid files in /var/log? >> >> In /var. > > The original poster, said to make /var/log a separate filesystem. > This goes along with my point, because it would eliminate the > problem. Moreover. In ALL our production servers we have: /var /var/tmp /var/spool /var/account /var/log /var/qmail And more. We have to be careful. Getting to some of our systems resembles parts of Jurrasic Park. We HATE crashed systems. Rebooting is rarely an option... Simon > > Tom > If Microsoft Built Cars: There would be an "Engine Pro" with bigger turbos, but it would be slower on most existing roads. Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.799.2313
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