Subject: Separate /var, /tmp filesystems and partitions
To: None <port-macppc@NetBSD.org>
From: Matt Rolf <mrolf1@columbus.rr.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 08/10/2005 10:44:53
I submitted this to the list yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have posted.=
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Apologies if it posts twice or something.

Today I installed NetBSD 2.0.2 on my 1ghz 12" powerbook. =A0When setting up=
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drive I made partitions with NetBSD pdisk, and included ones for /,=20
swap, /tmp, /var, and /usr. =A0All NetBSD partitions are of type=20
Apple_UNIX_SVR2. =A0Based on the install manual, my understanding is that t=
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sysinstall partition tool can't be used because it will tear up the Apple=20
Partition Map and render the machine unbootable. =A0

Unfortunately, pdisk can only flag the /, swap, and /usr partitions as NetB=
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specific, so the /var and /tmp partitions don't get recognized by either=20
disklabel or the installed system. =A0 The /tmp and /var directories end up=
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residing on the root file system. =A0

Can anyone suggest a tool or method to get these two partitions=20
recognized? =A0Do I need to simply mark /var and /tmp as /usr in pdisk?  I =
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read through the archives and haven't seen anything, but it is possible tha=
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I missed something.

Thanks,=20

Matt
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The last thing we need is people running around like chickens with their he=
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cut off screaming "omg dat aprache servar got r00ted.. wher3s teh sploit!"