also sprach Flavio Veloso <flaviovs@magnux.com> [2002.01.15.1551 +0100]: > This already was discussed on the FHS-discuss mailing list. i am sorry, i could not find it in the archives. i am now subscribed, this shan't happen again... > The main argument against placing such directories under / is that > they may (they _will_, IMHO) increase clutter as the number of > supported devices increase (e.g. for instance, we _already_ would need > /zip, /jaz, /ls120, among others), or the number of devices supported > by the machine is greater than 1 (e.g. /cdrom0, /cdrom1, /zip0, > etc.). Since we are talking about a hierarchical system, it seems > reasonable to put these instances under a "removable media" directory > (this is being done by some already -- e.g. /mnt/cdrom). However, IIRC > this didn't make up in FHS 2.2 because there were no consensus about > the _name_ that should be reserved to that directory. Some proposed > names I remember were /vol, /misc, and /media (I'm sure there were > others). okay, valid points, but has there been a resolution? 2.3 is still a bit away, but it should really cover this i find. > BTW, due to the lack of consensus we are already using /media in our > systems. IMHO it fits perfectly with what we are trying to accomplish. it's better than /vol and /misc, yes. kinda new to my eyes, but i could deal :) should we keep cross-posting, or should this discussion move to fhs-discuss? (if no resolution has been found already)? -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; net@madduck click the start menu and select 'shut down.'
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