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| 12 | <date>2011-08-22</date> |
12 | <date>2011-10-17</date> |
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| 15 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
15 | <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title> |
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| 113 | nosuid (setuid bits are ignored), noexec (executable bits are ignored) etc. |
113 | nosuid (setuid bits are ignored), noexec (executable bits are ignored) etc. |
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| 115 | </ul> |
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| 118 | However, multiple partitions have one big disadvantage: if not configured |
118 | However, multiple partitions have disadvantages as well. If not configured |
| 119 | properly, you might result in having a system with lots |
119 | properly, you will have a system with lots of free space on one partition and |
| 120 | of free space on one partition and none on another. |
120 | none on another. Another nuisance is that separate partitions - especially |
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121 | for important mountpoints like <path>/usr</path> or <path>/var</path> - often |
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122 | require the administrator to boot with an initramfs to mount the partition |
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123 | before other boot scripts start. This isn't always the case though, so YMMV. |
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| 124 | </subsection> |
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