8.0-RELEASE -> -STABLE and size of /

[Miroslav Lachman]

Jeremy Chadwick wrote:

[...]

> While I'm here, I figure I'd share how I end up partitioning most of the
> server systems I maintain.  I use this general "formula" when building a
> new system, unless it's a 4-disk box (see bottom of mail):
>
> ad4s1a = /    = UFS2    = 1GB
> ad4s1b = swap           = (2*RAM) or (2*MaxRAMPossible)
> ad4s1d = /var = UFS2+SU = 16GB  (mandatory: must be>= 2*RAM)
> ad4s1e = /tmp = UFS2+SU = (2*RAM)
> ad4s1f = /usr = UFS2+SU = 16GB

Why you are suggesting /var >= 2*RAM? Is it just for saving crash dumps 
or anything else? And why so big /tmp? I am running servers with smaller 
sizes for years without any problem.
(I am not using crash dumps and if I need it, it seems better to use 
dumpdir="/my/large/storage")

Miroslav Lachman