on Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 12:32:26PM -0800, Alvin Oga (aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com) wrote:
>
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Karsten M. Self wrote:
You left off full attributions:
> > Alvin Oga wrote:
> > > if /tmp is a separate partition and it cannot mount it during bootup,
> > > nothing will work right if the app depends on /tmp, not just apache
> >
> > Wrong.
> >
> > The mount point directory will exist, and will serve as /tmp. The
> > normally mounted filesystem won't be there. You'll just be using your
> > root FS as /tmp.
>
> yes.. you're right ...
>
> but ... if "/tmp" accidentally mounted under root fs instead of separate
> partition, than i consider the box as having gone bonkers and "not
> working right"
There's "not working right" (in which case I agree), and there's "not
working". Point is: the system will be runnable. You can attempt to
rectify the problem. You can mount an alternate partition (if
available) to /tmp.
> ... the box is not running as intended ( /tmp as a separate partition
> ) and the system will die miserably one day soon
> and lots of apps that uses /tmp will go (even more) bonkers
> - guess i should been clearer
This is often the case.
> - bad, unpredictable things happen when / gets full
Yes, this is why I strongly recommend a separate /tmp partition.
Peace.
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