On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 09:00:46PM -0500, Travis Roth wrote: > Hi all, > I need some pointers of where to read more about Linux's disk drive management. > > I installed RedHat 7.3 on and asked it to be installed using the server configuration. This appears to have partitioned the drive into 6 partitions. (I allowed it to partition according to the installer's defaults.) > Of concern to me is /dev/hda2 has 20GB of space alocated and it is assigned to the /usr directory. > /dev/hda3 has about 8GB and is assigned to /home. Never use defaults, they are bad. I use: / 150MB swap (RAM x 2) /usr 2GB /var 200 - 500 MB /tmp 100 - 350 MB /home the rest of the drive That makes it easy to upgrade or reinstall the OS without wiping out /home for users. No need for any other partitions IMO. > The /home directory is where all my accounts are and where lots of files > will be stored. How can I keep it from running out of space? Will Linux > automatically switch to another partition for /home when /dev/hda3 fills up? > Thanks! You need to partition the drive for the functionality you intend to use your server for. That means repartition it with smaller /usr and bigger /home The OS will not automaticaly use space on different partitions. It's not windows to write all over the place. > > ** Travis Roth > www.TravisRoth.com > travis@travisroth.com -- Rafael The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor is Constant.