[SOLVED] Mount Points In Arch Linux

NerveJessen · 2010-04-01 20:27:41

When I performed my initial testing install of Arch Linux today, and I was setting up mount points after I finished partitioning with Cfdisk, I was surprised to see that one of the precanned mount points in the Installer was /etc. On OpenBSD, we were warned against having /etc on its own partition, probably because so much important stuff lives there (like the fstab). I was also surprised to see /var wasn't in the precanned list.

Anyway, my question is, can you really have /etc on it's own partition? And does the exclusion of /var indicate a problem with it being on its own partition?

Last edited by NerveJessen (2010-04-02 12:50:38)

Misfit138 · 2010-04-01 20:56:46

NerveJessen wrote:

Anyway, my question is, can you really have /etc on it's own partition?

No. You cannot. /etc must be on the same partition as /
Deiter was probably just seeing if you were awake.

And does the exclusion of /var indicate a problem with it being on its own partition?

I strongly recommend you DO have /var on its own partition, preferably utilizing ReiserFS.
Refer to the Beginners' Guide for more.

Ashren · 2010-04-01 20:58:59

NerveJessen: The /etc bit should be reported as a bug IMO.

NerveJessen · 2010-04-01 21:02:25

It almost sounds like /var was accidently replaced by /etc.

EDIT: I'll look into the bug reporting procedures.

Last edited by NerveJessen (2010-04-01 21:03:33)

Misfit138 · 2010-04-01 21:06:38

NerveJessen wrote:

It almost sounds like /var was accidently replaced by /etc.
EDIT: I'll look into the bug reporting procedures.

http://bugs.archlinux.org/

There is the FLySpray link, and there is a button at the top right of your screen as well.
Post back within this thread with your bug report, so other users may vote for the task once it has been assigned to a developer.
Welcome to Arch!

NerveJessen · 2010-04-01 21:17:49

Okay, here it is. I hope it doesn't totally suck:

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/18914

NerveJessen · 2010-04-01 21:19:20

By the way, I did do a search on "etc", so I hope this isn't a dupe.

Dieter@be · 2010-04-02 10:59:23

you searched not well enough, it seems. this issue has been fixed in git for already a while
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/17136

NerveJessen · 2010-04-02 12:50:23

Darn it!! I just knew it had to be on there. Regardless, I am happy that has been fixed and that /var was added.

Thanks Dieter, and sorry for the dupe!

Dieter@be · 2010-04-02 15:08:08

don't worry. it can happen to the best enjoy your stay.

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