Subject: Re: Is there a devfs in the works?
To: None <tech-kern@NetBSD.org>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/06/2004 15:38:10
> The actual fix is to realise that disks are big enough to allow all
> of /usr (which is basically readonly as it no longer contains user
> files) to be in the root filsystem.
So, you would throw away compatability with old hardware (where disks
often _aren't_ big enough to allow /usr to be in /)? I've always
thought of that as one of NetBSD's strengths.
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